The wrists look masculine too. I’d be surprised if those scumbags didn’t Photoshop that picture.
I think she looks tough as nails in the Newsweek pic. And her hands and arms are from working the fishing boat.
As someone who photoshops pictures for a living, I will tell you what they did:
The white balance is a little hot. The grey sweatshirt is good, but the stark sunshine “blows out” the rest of her face. It is pretty harsh for a woman’s portrait.
Then they did selective sharpening. We usually do that when we want a particular part of a photo to “stand out.” For example, we sharpen teeth, edges of clothes, sometimes hair, and often the eyes. I do it on sports uniforms because the little “mesh shirts” stand out nicely.
They did it to her neck and hands—usually areas on women that are softened. You sharpen the cuffs, and soften the hands. The contrast brings out the softness of the hands because you are drawn to lighter parts of the image.
Newsweek covers are ALWAYS touched up some how. Photographers do not have to be that GOOD these days, I know I’m not the best lighting guy in the business...but I can take clear braces off 12 year old girl’s teeth. And that is a nice trick.