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Female Athletes

Ponytail Pull Was Bad (But Good for Women's Sports)

Laura Pappano | Posted 11.19.2009 | Sports

Read More: Sportsmanship, Female Athletes, Serena Williams, Elizabeth Lambert, Sex-Based Double-Standards, Bad Behavior, Michael Vick, Sports News
Laura Pappano

It is tiring to hear enlightened men describe themselves as "supporters" of women's sports as if they are charitable donors.

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No Drinking, No Drugs, No Lesbians: How Homophobia Still Rules in Sports

Dee Mosbacher | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Homosexuality, Homosexuality in Sports, Female Athletes, Gay Rights, Sexual Orientation, Sports, Politics News
Dee Mosbacher

Five years ago, I decided to make a documentary about homophobia in sports. I wanted to understand why athletes seemed to feel being out was unsafe when lesbian and gay visibility was increasing everywhere else.

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Title IX: From High School Gyms to Beijing

Bettina Duval | Posted 09.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Female Athletes, Title IX, Olympics, Living News
Bettina Duval

Sometimes I think we take Title IX for granted -- whether watching the finest female athletes competing on a world stage, or watching teenage girls working together to win a high school volleyball match, the benefits are clear.

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