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March Madness Online: Thank you, ESPN, for promoting women
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 18, 2009 at 2:39pm

Ok, so March Madness has officially begun. It’s my favorite time of the year!! This year, I actually decided to participate (shocking) by filling out brackets and starting Women Talk Sports groups) for both the Men’s NCAA Championships (via CBS Spor...more

I Guess Puma Didn't Get the Skort Memo
by From A Left Wing
posted March 4, 2009 at 10:37pm

Let me start with the bit not related to sexism: With one brand styling all of the WPS teams, we have little as fans to grab onto. The uniforms are bland. They are all cut from the same cloth. The same pattern. The colors even have the same tone....more

Dear Mr. Mayor, Keep San Francisco Healthy
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted March 3, 2009 at 3:11pm

Hi Gavin, I'm writing you as a resident of San Francisco, I am very concerned about the budget cuts to the Parks and Recreation Department....more

Why female golfers need to start “stepping up to the tee” online
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted March 2, 2009 at 3:49pm

Found out two interesting pieces of news about the female golf community. Apparently, not only has Golf for Women Magazine gone out of business, but golf (in general) is also unfair to women (shocking)....more

Women’s Professional Soccer unveils PUMA uniforms: A skort?!?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 25, 2009 at 4:19pm

Yikes! A skort? Are you kidding me? As my friend pointed out, this kind-of reminds me of the scene in A League Of Their Own where Dottie Hinson says to her sister, Kit, “I’m going to have to squat in that thing....more

Gender Equality in 2012?
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2009 at 1:57pm

Did you know that 40 more events are offered for the men than the women at the Olympics? That’s 120 medals the women are not allowed to chase. Britain's Olympic minister Tessa Jowell wants equality in 2012....more

Bay to Breakers Fiasco
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted February 12, 2009 at 3:41pm

No longer late breaking news, but here are my two cents on even the thought that Bay to Breakers will cease to have the rowdy, drunken, naked revelry that it is so well known for....more

Mascots and Masculinity
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 26, 2009 at 1:34pm

So the idea from this blog came in response to a previous post that got me thinking. I have been on teams that have used the term “Lady” in front of our schools mascot in order to somehow feminize our image. Although this argument may seem trivial...more

Discrimination second nature?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 22, 2009 at 4:51pm

“It shouldn’t be any different because of our gender or who we are,” she said. “Maybe people think we don’t take soccer as seriously because we are girls. I take this seriously,” said Christina Angione, a soccer player at Beacon School on the West Side...more

Team Dynamics and Lifelong friendships
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 20, 2009 at 8:32pm

This is not a political or even a current event topic, but I thought I would share a little personal story about friendships and the value of being a member of a team....more

Gender Barriers in Athletics
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 15, 2009 at 8:18pm

The NCAA released its findings in a recent study conducted to determine the number of women interested in pursuing a career in athletics. For me, this study was staggering, eye-opening, and disheartening....more

Weblogs 2008: Best Sports Blog - Where are all the women?
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 13, 2009 at 5:42pm

Weblogs 2008’s contest is underway, including their “Best Sports Blog” category, which contains no women....more

Coaching, athletic programs and budget issues…Yikes!
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 12, 2009 at 5:02pm

With the economy falling apart and the daily reports saying the end is nowhere to be seen, everyone in this country has to be feeling some effects. As a D-III basketball coach with a fairly small budget to start with, the imploding economy is no help!...more

GoGameface.com: Female Fans Watching Male Athletes
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 9, 2009 at 4:53pm

Read an article about Erica Boeke, a female sports fan who created GoGameFace.com, an interactive guide to sports, for women. Erica has also written the book, Go Gameface : The Kick-Ass Guide for Women Who Love Pro Sports. Her mission, according to Spor...more

Mechelle Voepel, renown sportswriter, welcome to the blogosphere
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted January 6, 2009 at 9:58pm

Late last night, by accident, in searching for women’s basketball blogs, I came across a name I recognized. Mechelle Voepel. I was thrilled to discover that in October of 08, she started her own blog....more

Women and sportscasting: Internet objectification, no regulation
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 27, 2008 at 11:25am

Erin Andrews, sports reporter from Atlanta, GA. In 2007, she was voted "America's Sexiest Sportscaster" by Playboy Magazine William Huston from Globe Media (Toronto) recently discussed how female sportscasters are often valued more for their...more

NCAA’s “On Her Game” is right on point
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 16, 2008 at 6:08pm

If you’re a female athlete and you only read one industry publication this month, check out NCAA’s feature, On Her Game - an excellently written editorial about modern female involvement in collegiate athletics. Author Michelle Brutlag Hosi...more

Athletes creating “sites to behold”: new technologies, gender disparities
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 8, 2008 at 10:30am

I came across an interesting blog post by Marie Hardin from Sports, Media and Society last week. In this post, Marie points to an article in the San Diego Tribune which discusses how athletes are using the Internet to take control over their brands. In th...more

Her Sports Rounds… The Best of Women’s Sports
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted November 30, 2008 at 11:17am

Below is my roundup - hope you enjoy! Lauren at Feministe discusses the beauty and power displayed in the image of female bodybuilders - an image that “isn’t that of a delicate orchid.” Jane from Pretty Tough gives a great recap of what&...more

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