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Recent sports articles remind us that female athletes are (sexual and maternal) women first
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By LindaBeth First, from Feministing: The Chicago Tribune online story with this headline: "WNBA offers advice to rookies: Trying to expand fan base by marketing its players, the WNBA for the first time offers rookies lessons in fashion and makeup" Yes, you read that right. According to the story, one-third of the WNBA rookie orientation offered makeup and fashion tips. Other seminars included "financial advice, media training and fitness and nutrition". "I think it's very important," said Candace Parker, the Naperville product who was the league's No. 1 draft pick out of Tennessee.
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