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1892 on Horseback - Where Women Ride Astride
by LostCentury
posted May 3, 2011 at 9:09pm

1892 Harper's Weekly article and illustration - "Where Women Ride Astride" - England...more

Confronting Sexual Abuse and Harassment by Sport Coaches: A Need for a National Effort
by mhueter
posted May 3, 2011 at 1:19pm

This NEW white paper was passed along to us by Donna Lopiano, Ph.D., President of Sports Management Resources. It was developed by members of the "Project to Address Coach-Athlete Sexual Harassment and Abuse", a group of former athletes and sport adm...more

An Upcoming Battle: The Badminton World Federation Comes Under Fire for Requiring Female Athletes to Wear Skirts
by Women in Sport International
posted May 3, 2011 at 9:47am

We have seen the sexualization of women's sports in a variety of different sports over the past few decades and it now seems like no sport is safe. The World Badminton Federation (WBF) has introduced a new dress code that would require female badminton pl...more

If you're Concerned about the message that Lingerie Football Says about women's sports
by Women in Sport International
posted May 2, 2011 at 5:10pm

We at Women in Sport International are currently reaching out to sports organizations, female and male athletes, and all interested persons that are upset about the establishment of a Lingerie Football Club in Toronto. If you are upset about the message t...more

1896 article - "In a Girls' Gymnasium"
by LostCentury
posted May 1, 2011 at 11:10am

1896 article in Munsey's Magazine by Jean Pardee-Clark , "In A Girls' Gymnasium" (excerpts). Illustration by J.M. Gleeson....more

Did I Ask? Why men have an uncontrollable urge to offer running advice
by RunLikeAGirl
posted April 30, 2011 at 12:09pm

...on men's uncontrollable urge to advise......more

Brits get The Royal Wedding: We have a princess problem
by Fair Game News
posted April 29, 2011 at 11:51am

By Katie Culver Given the frenzy surrounding The Royal Wedding and future Princess Kate Middleton-Windsor (we feminists can only hope for the hyphenated name), it seems prudent to consider the implications of “princess mania.” To mothers of 4-year...more

Say yes to the bike
by After Atalanta
posted April 28, 2011 at 8:47pm

Some girls, they go get fitted for wedding dresses. I get fitted for bicycles. OK, well I just had my first fitting ever for a bike. And I think I am going to be really happy.So this whole bike shopping experience has brought up a few issues for me. Thank...more

Grading America's sports departments
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 28, 2011 at 1:53pm

A lot is made of media and how women's sports can get more coverage. The crux of the problem usually seems to be pointed at who's in the sports departments and for the first time since 2008, there's another head count. But the final grade was an "F" for g...more

City of Toronto by-law on adult entertainment parlours: Does the LFL fit the definition?
by Women in Sport International
posted April 28, 2011 at 12:24pm

Below is the City of Toronto By-Law related to adult entertainment. If an event/business fits this definition then it is required by law to undergo a very onerous licensing process and compete for a very limited number of licenses. Not to mention be subje...more

1886 article & illustrations - Swimming for Girls and Women
by LostCentury
posted April 27, 2011 at 8:55pm

1886, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper article and illustration, "Natation for Girls and Women." The article says the artist is a woman but her name is not credited....more

1900 Woman's Physical Development and Emile Zola
by LostCentury
posted April 26, 2011 at 10:30am

1900 Woman's Physical Development magazine cover with motto "Ugliness a Sin, Health is Beauty," and article by Emile Zola, "Why Modern Sports Benefit Woman."...more

1896 article - Regular Exercise for Girls
by LostCentury
posted April 25, 2011 at 10:23am

January 14, 1896 – Harper’s Young People Regularity in bodily training is the “golden rule” of all physicians and gymnasium teachers. “A little exercise every day, taken at a certain time,” is worth more than all the spasmodic exertio...more

1902 article - The Athletic Girl Not Unfeminine
by LostCentury
posted April 24, 2011 at 2:16pm

1902 article published in Outing magazine written by Christine Terhune Herrick...more

Women’s Football (Soccer) over 135 Years Ago
by LostCentury
posted April 24, 2011 at 2:15am

Press reports from 1869-1876 across the country mention women playing football. “American football” had not been invented yet, so “football” meant a soccer-like game. The image was published two months before the first men’s college football game in 1869....more

Judge the book by it’s cover–or just change the cover.
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted April 21, 2011 at 10:29am

There have been several posts about the Lingerie Football League on Women Talk Sports. I’ve commented on many of them and have been interested to hear both ends of the opinion spectrum. It wasn’t until the subject of the LFL came up while talking to...more

Introducing the Womens Sports Support Team: Why We're Here and What We Do
by Womens Sports Support Team
posted April 20, 2011 at 11:18am

For too long now women's sports have been second seat. For too long they've been an afterthought. As if that wasn't enough with the ever increasing ways to share your personal opinion and feelings on any topic on the internet, women's sports and athletes ...more

A tale of two sexual harassments
by After Atalanta
posted April 18, 2011 at 2:43pm

The news you most likely know: Kobe Bryant called a ref a f&^%ot last week. He got fined $100,000. (Which some thought was too much--including Bryant who is appealing the fine.) He offered the standard not-apology, and talked about how the word isn't...more

Not everyone is “giddy with excitement” about the LFL
by One Sport Voice
posted April 12, 2011 at 3:42am

So tryouts for the Minnesota LFL team were this weekend. Potential LFL’ers (i.e. Valkyrie) were instructed: “DRESS ATTIRE IS CUTE GYM WEAR (SPORTS BRA & SHORTS)…PLEASE BRING A PHOTO TO LEAVE BEHIND.” Huh? Some of our local MN news stations chose...more

Top 20 (hilarious) reasons it took so long to add women's ski jumping to the Olympics
by Women in Sport International
posted April 11, 2011 at 6:11pm

I came across this hilarious article, courtesy of SB Nation, and just had to share it with all of you:Holly Anderson, "Women's Ski Jumping at the Winter Olympics: It's a Trap": 20 Reasons. This article tracks down the top 20 reasons why it took so long ...more

Commentary on Yale and "Dear Colleague"
by Title IX Blog
posted April 11, 2011 at 5:22pm

There has been a significant amount of press about both the complaint filed by Yale students alleging the university has not done enough to remedy sexual harassment and the Obama administration's "Dear Colleague" letter about dealing with harassment. Ofte...more

Women vs. Men in Sports
by kristenbennett
posted April 11, 2011 at 1:08pm

  Let's face it--our society for whatever reason often revolves around the misconstrued idea that men are better than women.  As a result of this, women are generally thought to be inferior to men in the work place, in the home, and definitel...more

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