sports
Taking Bumps: “GLOW” Mirrors the Real-Life Violation of Women Wrestlers
Wrestling is not (just) about gratuitous violence.
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Making Waves: The Slow Crawl Toward Making Swimming More Inclusive
Significant barriers obscure women, people of color, and disabled swimmers from entering the water.
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Activist DNA: The WNBA’s Radical New Initiative
This type of community or civic engagement is encoded in the DNA of the WNBA.
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Pitching Equality: The Argument For Ending Sex-Based Segregation In Sports
Sports is one of the few areas where sex segregation is tolerated.
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There's (Still) No Crying in Baseball: An All-American Girl Looks Back on the League
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
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No Voice For Victims: “Paterno” Is a Touchdown for a Disgraced Coach
Why the heck is anybody talking about Joe Paterno?
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Trumpian Bases: The Troubling Politics of Major League Baseball
Baseball is often considered the “least political” sport, but that’s not necessarily true.
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The Cost of Winning: The Exploitation of NCAA Athletes Should Take the Fun Out of March Madness
How should people who care about social justice feel about a nonprofit association that exploits athletes?
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Blackout Goals: How Sports Media Locks Out Women Athletes
By not covering women who are playing sports, sports media is making it impossible for people to invest in leagues and women athletes.
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