Curious Tension: Feminism and the Sporting Woman
May 2, 2012 by Susan J. Bandy · 6 Comments
As a former athlete and a graduate student in sports studies, I embraced feminism in the 1970s. It seemed to be a natural alliance because I had experienced sports as personally liberating and felt ...Read More
Yes, Virginia, It’s Time to Desegregate Augusta
April 5, 2012 by Ellen Snortland · Leave a Comment
President Obama says he thinks women should be admitted to the Augusta National Golf Club, although he has not yet recommended a boycott. That would be the highest moral ground, but his statement ...Read More
Masters of Sexism
April 5, 2012 by Martha Burk · 4 Comments
Today’s tee-off at the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia came and went without a single woman arriving at Augusta National Golf Club in the icky green jacket that denotes membership. ...Read More
March Madness Made Me Question My Feminist Credentials
April 2, 2012 by Krystie Yandoli · 8 Comments
While the Syracuse University men’s basketball team finished their run in the 2012 NCAA March Madness tournament against Ohio State, I watched with a heavy hoops fan’s heart at a bar on ...Read More
Power Worth Celebrating: ESPN Focuses on Title IX
March 31, 2012 by Casey Reed · Leave a Comment
ESPN, the cable television sports network, has tipped off the celebration of Title IX’s 40th anniversary early with the launch of Power of IX, a three-month multi-platform initiative dedicated to ...Read More
A Starting Line-Up of Women’s Basketball Trailblazers
March 15, 2012 by Kristen Levithan · Leave a Comment
When the 30th annual installment of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship tips off Saturday, fans will be glued to the screen, wondering if anyone can stop undefeated Baylor and player ...Read More
No Joy in Penn State, But a Flicker of Hope
November 14, 2011 by Joelle Casteix · 9 Comments
No one knew exactly what was going to happen. But as the Penn State Nittany Lions walked onto the field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, the applause that grew in the stands was loaded. How do you clap ...Read More
Women Boxers Advised To Wear Skirts
November 3, 2011 by Lisa Wade · 5 Comments
According to the BBC, the Amateur International Boxing Association is advising women boxers to wear skirts. The President of the Association, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, argues that it allows viewers to tell ...Read More
Life Without Title IX
August 25, 2011 by Michele Kort · 1 Comment
It’s very easy for me to imagine life without Title IX. That’s because I already lived it. I was quite the little jock growing up. I spent every evening after school skateboarding, or ...Read More
USA World Cup Soccer Women: No Apologies!
July 17, 2011 by Michele Kort · Leave a Comment
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup ended on July 17 with a stirring, nail-biting victory by Japan over the USA, we can celebrate a triumph for women athletes everywhere. The matches were beautifully ...Read More
