Tag Archive | gender discrimination
Nine for IX Isn’t Fine
ESPN recently announced the premiere dates for its spin-off from the popular 30 for 30 film series produced by Bill Simmons. Called “Nine for IX,” this is series of nine short films “focused on captivating stories of women in sports told through the lens of female filmmakers.” The topics of these films are: Venus Williams [...]
Said to Lady Journalists
A new tumblr has been making me shake my head all morning: Said to Lady Journos. Here, female journalists have been reporting the sexist and misogynist things said to them because they are female reporters. Not all of these tidbits are about sports reporters. But many of them are, including a bunch that riff on the [...]
Some Black Women’s Bodies are Different than White Women’s Bodies. Why Do We Still Care?
Two incidents from last month have gotten me thinking about the differences between black women’s bodies and white women’s bodies, and why people still try to compare them and label one better than the other. Both incidents made jokes at the expense of black women’s bodies. As a white woman interested in sports, I know [...]
MLB Dress Code Update: One Season In
At the beginning of the MLB baseball season this year, we discussed the new dress code for reporters that was instituted by MLB for press rooms and all premises reporting work. At the time, we wondered whether the rules were just a way for the paternalistic, male-centric MLB to “save” female journalists from themselves. It was [...]
Female Athletic Trainers Making Headway in Baseball
There was a fantastic article published a few weeks back by WHPTV, written by Jason Bristol, discussing the prevalence of female athletic trainers in baseball’s independent Atlantic League (not affiliated with Major League Baseball.) Discussing the difference, Bristol points out: The Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) believes there are two female head athletic trainers [...]
After a Father Speaks Out, A School District Fixes Title IX Problem
Some good news last week out of Seaside, Oregon via Title IX Blog, and a reminder that it pays to speak out about gender inequities in sports. About two weeks ago Title IX Blog wrote: The Oregonian reports that parent Randy Anderson has filed an intent to sue the Seaside School District to challenge a [...]
Another Double Fault: Less Money, No Grunting?
It seems that Wimbledon is bringing out the worst in gendered tennis this year. First, Gilles Simon, seeded 13th in this year’s men’s tournament, went on the record last week, saying that “men’s tennis is ahead of women’s tennis” and that the men provide more entertainment and play longer, so they should be paid more. [...]
IOC Adopts Sex-Verification Policy Based on Testosterone Levels
As expected, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has adopted regulations based on maximum testosterone levels for women competing in Olympic events. From the New York Times: The organization said the new regulations involve a test to see whether a woman’s natural testosterone levels fall within the normal range of a man, although the I.O.C. does [...]
Title IX 40th Anniversary: Internet Round-Up
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, which undoubtedly improved the lives of women and girls in the United States. Of course, there is still an incredible amount that needs to be done to level the playing field (as it were) between male and female athletes in schools. For example, over the [...]
Why the IOC’s Proposed Sex Verification Policy Sucks
Ideals of femininity have always been an issue when women are linked with sports. Obviously this is the case, or Lydia and I wouldn’t feel the need to write this blog; in reality, the number of gender-based issues regarding sports is so large, that we often don’t cover everything that comes up. It can be [...]
