(In a new series called “Pro Day” Women Talk Sports contributor Kayla McCulley explores career related topics and talks with female sports executives who share thoughts on professional success.) Standing triumphant atop the podium and striding proudly into Olympic stadium, women … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: Title IX and Transgender Rights
An editor at the The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society has asked us to post this call for proposals for its 2013 Symposium, "Transcending Gender Lines: Title IX and Transgender Rights" scheduled for February 2013: The 1972 Education Amendment prohibiting sex-discrimination in federally … [Read more...]
London’s High Court permits Female Canoeist’s lawsuit to proceed
On Thursday, London's High Court granted permission for British National Sprint Canoe Champion Sam Rippington's lawsuit to proceed. In addition, "The IOC and the Olympic Delivery Authority have been ordered to be joined as interested parties. The case will then proceed through the usual … [Read more...]
LOCOG Deflects Equality Responsibilities
LOCOG continues to deflect equality responsibilities. See article in"The Guardian." http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/london-2012-japan-australia-sexism. British National Champion Canoeist Samantha Rippington is not asking for events in 2012. She requests in a claim for … [Read more...]
FEMALE CANOEIST TAKES OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** FEMALE CANOEIST TAKE OLYMPIC INEQUALITY TO COURT CLAIMS LOCOG IS IN BREACH OF EQUALITY ACT 2010 Samantha Rippington (Left in photo), an elite female canoeist from Reading, will today launch a High Court challenge to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic … [Read more...]
Fifth Summit on Communication and Sport: Recap and Research Review
The latest rumor, the latest fumbled play, the latest major trade; when it happens in sports, it’s likely to happen via social media. As fans become professional bloggers and Twitter becomes a source for receiving to-the-minute news, sports organizations quickly have to adapt to changing … [Read more...]
Gender and coaching women’s basketball, Part II
I had no sooner pushed the button on yesterday’s post on the issue of gender and coaching women’s basketball than ESPN The Magazine, as part of the Worldwide Leader’s flood the zone Title IX coverage, published “The Glass Wall” on the same topic, but that reached … [Read more...]
Research on attitudes toward girls’ participation
A recently published (June 2011) research note on attitudes toward participation opportunities for girls in sports found that high school students are generally supportive of providing sport opportunities for girls. The research, done by Marni Brown, Erin Ruel, and Stephanie Medley-Rath and … [Read more...]
Jablonski v. Privette: Gender Equity Fails Again
In my last blog, following severe injuries of two MN high school hockey players, I argued checking should be banned at all levels and for all hockey players. Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Rachel Blount wrote a piece title “Despite tragedies, hockey reformer finds resistance to … [Read more...]
Putting paralympic athletes in the spotlight
The mainstream media are still falling behind in covering disability sports and the network of resources for athletes with disability is far from perfect, but a new blog carries a promise of making things better. Athletes First: Sporting Abilities and Opinions is administered by Andrea Bundon, a … [Read more...]