Ask A Feminist is Stylist.co.uk's regular column tackling issues on feminism, sexism and womanhood in a real-life, 21st-century context. Here, Harriet Hall says that the week's news events have served to highlight the limitations placed upon women by an insidious network of rules dictating what is – and isn't – "acceptable".

Feminist Harriet Hall says:

It’s been a brilliant week for women.

Beyoncé dropped her powerful album to critical acclaim; Hillary Clinton swept to four primary victories over her rival Bernie Sanders, taking her one step closer to becoming America’s first female president, and women made it onto banknotes in Scotland and the US.

But, alongside these triumphs, we’ve also seen misogyny rear its ugly head – several times over.

The most blatant example comes in the form of a flyer that the University of Washington cheerleading squad posted to their Facebook page (below) ahead of try-outs.

The poster sought to provide a little sage advice to any potential candidates. It featured a scantily-clad, tall, slim, white woman standing, arms akimbo, while arrows point to different parts of her body, reminding wannabe cheerleaders of the 'appropriate' way to appear for auditions.

No cheers here, please: misogyny is live and kicking in a week of woeful sexism