Why no Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue of men?

The ultra-revealing cover shows Davis pulling down her already-minuscule bikini bottoms to within a millimeter of an area typically reserved for intimate partners and gynecologists. She’s been waxed, it is evident, to bald perfection. One wrong breath, and she’d expose actual labia (how’s that for newsstand-appropriate?)

Of course, Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit spectacular has never been without controversy. It’s almost intended for controversy. Last year’s cover featured three topless models, although they faced away from the camera. Supermodel Kate Upton’s 2012 cover featured her in similarly barely there bikini bottoms.

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