U.S. Olympians Hannah Teter and Lindsey Vonn modeled for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. After all, they train like madwomen to be the best in snowboarding and skiing respectively. A nice byproduct of that training is that they have gorgeous, athletic bodies, and both women are comfortable showing off those bodies:
“I was really amped up to do that, because I don’t believe in the criminalization of bodies and women having to be ashamed of their bodies,” Teter told Reuters. ” … The pictures are a little risque, but they’re totally not sexual. Bodies are beautiful and should be appreciated.”
Teter is known as a free spirit, and her sense of humor applies to the human body. At the site where Teter is selling undies for Haiti relief, slogans like “Do your civic booty” and “Baby gave back” scroll over the boy shorts that say “Make love not war.”
Like Teter, Vonn isn’t bothered by nudity.
“I’m OK with people being naked. There shouldn’t be a huge deal made about it. People in tribal nations walk around naked, and they don’t have bad things going on sexually, because it’s OK.”
Kudos to Teter and Vonn. At a time where everyone from the first lady to the Centers for Disease Control are working to prevent childhood obesity, both of these Olympians are showing a healthy body image.
