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45,000 Demand Female Boxers the Right to Choose Their Dress in the Ring
by Pretty Tough
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:30pm

Campaign on Change.org calls on Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to drop recommendation that female boxers should wear skirts LONDON – As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign ...more

Public Single-Sex Education Vulnerable to Legal Challenge
by Title IX Blog
posted January 16, 2012 at 2:25pm

A recent essay in the National Law Journal by emerita Columbia law professor Vivian Berger criticizes the trend in single-sex education. Noting that the "bloom may be off the rose" in light of some recent, high-profile decisions to cancel single-sex clas...more

Supreme Court Endorses "Ministerial Exception"
by Title IX Blog
posted January 15, 2012 at 5:22pm

On Wednesday the Supreme Court decided that that First Amendment protected a religiously-affiliated elementary school from having to defend claims that it fired a teacher for reasons that discrimination on the basis of her disability. The Court concluded...more

OCR Investigates Xavier University's Handling of Sexual Assault
by Title IX Blog
posted January 15, 2012 at 5:01pm

In response to a complaint filed by a former student, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating how Xavier University handled that student's accusations of sexual assault directed at another student. Kalyn Burgio, the complai...more

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011: A no show for the women
by Women in Sport International
posted January 14, 2012 at 1:36am

Tweet BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011: A no show for the women By JoJo Rennie Image: Press Association Images There was certainly cause for celebration this year as Mark Cavendish was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY). He ...more

Ski Like a Girl
by RunLikeAGirl
posted January 11, 2012 at 7:23pm

The new girls ski program at Vail thanks to Lindsey Vonn...more

Jablonski v. Privette: Gender Equity Fails Again
by One Sport Voice
posted January 11, 2012 at 12:27pm

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, ho...more

Watch the “Does Sex Sell Women’s Sport?” Panel
by One Sport Voice
posted January 5, 2012 at 1:36am

In September 2011 I participated in the espnW Summit and was invited to sit on a panel. Myself, Sue Hovey (ESPN), Sonja Henning (NIKE), Heather MItts (US Women’s Soccer Team), and Jenn Brown (ESPN) discussed “Does Sex Sells Women’s Sport...more

How Diverse Are Women's College Sports?
by Title IX Blog
posted January 4, 2012 at 9:51am

Recently, the NCAA published the most recent school-year's participation data, which includes breakdowns by sex, race, sport, division, and conference. Because this data set goes back to the 1999-2000 school year, I decided to use it to look for trends i...more

Will 2012 be the tipping point?
by After Atalanta
posted January 3, 2012 at 3:41pm

I believe somewhat in tipping points--the moment in which society says "no way; no more; too much." Of course certain historical moments refute the concept of the tipping point; i.e. the Holocaust (uh-oh did I just lose that argument?). But it works some ...more

ESPN’s Launch Party for “The Body Issue”
by Natasha Hastings
posted December 29, 2011 at 9:03am

Natasha Hastings attends ESPN the Magazine’s 3rd annual Body Issue party at Highline Stages on October 6, 2011 in New York City. Natasha, the only Track & Field star to grace the pages this year was honored to represent her sport among other...more

“Men slap five when they make a good play, women clap furiously”; A Reason to Dislike Women’s Basketball?
by Same Size Balls
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:15am

Sometimes it kind of sucks to not be in on a joke. Everyone around you laughing, as you awkwardly stand there, pretending you understand, wishing you understood what the hell was so funny. This happens whenever I come across WNBA jokes — and it ha...more

Sharing the field: The conundrum of co-ed sports
by The Rabbit Hole
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:06am

Photo from Plantsocialsports.com Given that sport is one of the few arenas where genders are (predominantly) still separated from the outset, co-ed sport seems like a reasonable middle ground.  The argument stands that co-ed sports provides more opp...more

Think Fresh: Enough Merry (girl or boy) Christmas
by Fair Game News
posted December 19, 2011 at 3:49pm

By Katie Culver I work – really hard – at avoiding gender stereotypes with kids so I decided to tick through what we had lined up for Christmas this year: there was the Wii for my son and an American Girl doll for my daughter. Err – I m...more

Leading British sportswomen STAND UP for SPORT
by anngaff
posted December 14, 2011 at 1:25pm

The captains of Britain’s major women’s sports joined Olympians and British Internationals from other major sports for a remarkable photoshoot at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Captains Charlotte Edwards MBE, (Cric...more

Ben York On Sexism and Women’s Basketball
by SLAM Online -W
posted December 14, 2011 at 1:17am

by Ben York / @bjyork As you know, when someone bashes the WNBA and/or women’s basketball I typically remain silent and dignified. *dramatic pause* (laughs) If you’re wondering if I typed the above sentence with a straight face, the answer ...more

The Irony of a Woman’s Professional Uniform in Sport
by One Sport Voice
posted December 12, 2011 at 6:43pm

This blog is about the irony of what is deemed appropriate workplace attire for women in the context of sport. I have written quite a bit about the Lingerie Football League and my disdain for the league and their claims it promotes women’s sport (t...more

MLB Imposes Dress Code, Restricts Skirt Lengths For Media
by Pretty Tough
posted December 10, 2011 at 1:56am

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about sports organizations mandating dress codes. Most recently, the Amateur International Boxing Association and Badminton World Federation made news for requiring female athletes to wear skirts during competition. ...more

Sport Scandals, Sexy Babes & Social Responsibility
by One Sport Voice
posted December 1, 2011 at 1:02pm

As I posted previously, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a host of stimulating conferences and conversations in the past eight weeks related to girls and women in sport. I’m still musing about many things, but here are three I’...more

"Most of us are still Neanderthals" - Sexuality in Professional Sports
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 27, 2011 at 4:01pm

On November 22, 2011 the NY Daily News published an article titled "MLB's new collective bargaining agreement to add 'sexual orientation' to discrimination clause."Sounds progressive right? Not exactly. The new CBA, released Tuesday, added the words &ldq...;more

Smart Like Daddy/Pretty Like Mommy
by Pretty Tough
posted November 22, 2011 at 1:28pm

That’s what the Gymboree onesies say. Sheesh. Did Gymboree learn nothing from JCPenney or Forever 21? The iconic children’s clothing retailer has come under fire for selling onesies emblazoned with “Smart Like Dad” for boys, a...more

Tennessee Rejects Equal Pay for Women's Athletics Officials
by Title IX Blog
posted November 17, 2011 at 2:15pm

The Washington Post reports that the University of Tennessee recently rejected an internal complaint filed by three employees of women's athletics, arguing that their salaries were discriminatory because they were less than their counterparts in men's ath...more

Team Names and Logos that Degrade Women
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 17, 2011 at 9:48am

DISCLAIMER: This will probably turn out to be more of a rant than a thoughtful post.I was playing co-ed drop-in hockey this morning and one of the guys on my team was wearing a jersey with the name "Multiple Scorgasms". Classy right? The piece de resist...more

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