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Know Your IX (in less than 90 seconds!)
by Title IX Blog
posted October 20, 2013 at 6:54pm

The Know Your IX activists have produced this video which is a quick guide to an individual's legal rights and a school's responsibility. (More detailed information is at their website.) ...more

Prize money problem in squash: Women’s purses still petite
by Fair Game News
posted October 19, 2013 at 8:22pm

Tennis may have long ago recognized that unequal prize money sends a troubling message (and is just wrong), but that other racquet sport — squash — persists in offering different purses based on sex. Check out this new post from Squa...more

Why bring gayness into it?: Atlanta Braves' fans speak out against GLAAD Spirit Day
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 19, 2013 at 8:11am

The Atlanta Braves took a bold stance in support of the LGBTQ community this week by supporting GLAAD Spirit Day.  The Braves organization also hosts an annual gay night, and produces anti-bullying videos as ways to make amens for their pitching coac...more

In Forthcoming Article, Law Professors Argue Public Single-Sex Education is Unconstitutional
by Title IX Blog
posted October 17, 2013 at 9:49pm

Professors David Cohen and Nancy Levit's article on the constitutionality of public single-sex education, which is forthcoming in the Seton Hall Law Review, was recently posted on SSRN.  The authors conclude that neither of the commonly cited justifi...more

Lacoste to Dress French Olympic Team for Sochi Games
by A Glam Slam
posted October 16, 2013 at 8:37pm

With the Winter Olympic Games just months away, fashion brands have begun to roll out team designs. The latest unveiling comes from Lacoste, as the company will dress the French Olympic Team in Sochi. The French fashion house has replaced adidas, the...more

Live for Joy via Byline to Finish Line
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 16, 2013 at 4:05pm

Every so often, I hear her voice. It’s rarely around anniversaries like this, the anniversary of her passing. It’s rarely when I’m even thinking about something that connects us, like St. Bonaventure or basketball. It’s usually w...more

31 Easy Ways to Eat More Plants: Celebrating National Vegetarian Awareness Month
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted October 16, 2013 at 9:09am

31 Days in October, 31 Healthy Eating Ideas… Coincidence? I think Not! October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month. It’s a great time to focus on incorporating more plant-based foods into every meal and snack.  As part of my relation...more

Girls charged as juveniles in Florida bullying case
by Title IX Blog
posted October 16, 2013 at 9:07am

In a case of bullying that stands out because, as some experts note, of the length of time and the number of students involved in the bullying of a 12-year old girl who killed herself last month, criminal charges have been filed against two of the alleged...more

#NACWAA13: Day 2
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted October 15, 2013 at 10:17pm

Author:  Sarah Arnold, #NACWAA13 attendee   Day 2: I woke up at 6:00 AM to hit the gym. As I went down the fitness center, I noticed every treadmill and elliptical was taken. I should have realized being at an "at...more

Should governments spend more on sport?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted October 15, 2013 at 2:51pm

It's Budget Day in Ireland tomorrow - a good time to look at how little of our hefty tax-bill supports public sports - a stark contrast to the bulging health budget. Prevention rather than cure is definitely not the slogan of the day. Website 'Public Poli...more

Former SDSU coach Beth Burns files wrongful termination claim
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 15, 2013 at 9:03am

No surprise at this litigation:Burns and her attorney, Ed Chapin, did not comment Monday and instead referred to the 34-page claim, which was obtained from CSU through an open records request. It characterizes the incident with Barrett as “an uninte...more

#NACWAA13: Day 1
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted October 14, 2013 at 8:52pm

Author:  Sarah Arnold, #NACWAA13 attendee   I arrived in San Diego after a short visit with family in Orange County. Upon entering the hotel, I was incredibly excited to meet new people and old friends. The NACWAA team did ...more

Title IX Godmother Inducted to Hall of Fame
by Title IX Blog
posted October 14, 2013 at 8:47pm

Over the weekend, Title IX advocate Bernice Sandler was inducted to the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY, alongside other notable women including Nancy Pelosi, Betty Ford, Kate Millett. Sandler has spent a lifetime challenging sex discrim...more

Amanda Leve Denied to be on Boy’s Wrestling Team Due to Gender
by Wombat Sports
posted October 14, 2013 at 8:27pm

In the past decade, high school girls have been gaining more and more acceptance in the freestyle wrestling world. However, one school is still a bit backwards in their thinking. 16 year old Amanda Leve was denied the opportunity to wrestle on the new&nb...;more

Real Men Wear Pink: The NFL and Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by The Rabbit Hole
posted October 14, 2013 at 8:22pm

Photo from 1045theteam.comIt's October, which means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  I wasn't going to write a breast cancer post this year but I turned on the television this morning and there was Michael Strahan showing some pink football glove...more

From a Left Wing has retired, Long Live The Sport Spectacle
by From A Left Wing
posted October 14, 2013 at 9:18am

I wrote From a Left Wing from December 2007 until July 2013. For much of that time, I averaged one post a week; some years I wrote more than that. In that time my interests have changed, and much as I love From a Left Wing as a writing-space and as a comm...more

Today is International Day of the Girl
by Pretty Tough
posted October 12, 2013 at 9:45am

The Cincinnati Bengals might have rejected Katy Perry’s “Roar” as a theme song, but the United Nations has adopted it for their International Day of the Girl.   Celebrated for the second time this year, Day of the Girl foc...more

Fault admitted in California
by Title IX Blog
posted October 12, 2013 at 9:28am

Both Occidental College and the University of South California have said that they violated the Clery Act by underreporting sexual assault on their respective campuses as well as improperly handling some cases of reported sexual assault.Occidental--on the...more

NMercer: How Overcoming Body Image Issues Helped My Career
by Pretty Tough
posted October 10, 2013 at 8:44am

(Ed. Note: Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. This guest post by singer, rapper, and songwriter NMERCER illustrates how body image is in the eye of the beholder. ) I moved to Los Angeles from Seattle ten years ago with a so-so body imag...more

Athletic Assessment via @Laurenfleshman
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted October 10, 2013 at 8:37am

Anyone can dream. Are you committed? Anyone can train hard. Do you have the discipline to recover? Anyone can follow a diet. Can you make exceptions and remain confident? Anyone can react to a move. Can you be the one that makes it? Anyone can show go...more

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