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Vogue June issue

2012 Olympics media needs to get over policing female athletes' bodies

Olympic swimmer and medalist Leisel Jones was called fat by Australian media, resulting in a serious backlash online. When will the media learn to stop policing female athlete's bodies?

Vogue's June issue botches effort to show women as serious athletes

Olympic athletes Hope Solo and Serena Williams are pictured running on either arm of their fellow Olympian, Ryan Lochte, on the June cover of Vogue (U.S. edition) magazine.