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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition: Sexist AND Racist
by The Rabbit Hole
posted February 19, 2013 at 8:39am

The Sports Illustrated (SI) swimsuit edition is sexist, I think we can all agree on that. This year's edition of the swimsuit issue took their sexism to all seven continents in an attempt to "present the natural beauty of each setting and its people...more

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posted February 12, 2013 at 7:46pm

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Serena Williams impersonation triggers stereotypical ideals about black women's bodies
by Sports, Media & Society
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:20pm

Caroline Wozniacki, former No. 1 tennis player in the world, decided to make fun of her friend, Serena Williams. Wozniacki stuffed towels into her top and skirt during an exhibition match in Sao Paulo, Brazil in attempt to illustrate Williams' bod...more

Athletes don't need to be vocal activists
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 12, 2012 at 8:37pm

Nation sports editor Dave Zirin does a fantastic job of chronicling the nexus of sport and politics in his documentary “Not Just a Game”. The movie adroitly highlights the manifestation of dominant ideologies in American society and how they...more

Why is the focus on Gabby Douglas' hair and not her Olympic accomplishments?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted August 17, 2012 at 4:32pm

The ridiculous attention given to the hairdo of Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas knows no bounds. The 16-year-old recently received a “makeover” in which her hair looks much more in line with European beauty standards, according to media reports...more

Another Piece on "Western Media on Muslim Women Athletes"
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 15, 2012 at 8:15pm

By Mariam MORSHEDI By Mariam Morshedi, Small Media Guest Researcher Edited by Small Media A Narrow FocusThe western media has a narrow focus when it comes to Muslim women athletes. Most news pieces relating to Muslim women and sporting discuss...more

"United We Stand"... no honor among bigots.
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 13, 2012 at 8:49pm

By: Shireen AHMEDThese Olympic Games have been hailed a success and triumph for women in sports. For the first time, every participating country has entered females athletes, including Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.During the last 2 weeks, women's sporting...more

Did Greece miss potential teachable moment at Olympics?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted July 26, 2012 at 8:47am

Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou was booted off her country's Olympic team after making a racist comment on Twitter, according to various media reports. The articles reported that Papachristou said on Twitter: “With so many Africans in Greece...more

Serena Williams and the the Myth of Color-Blindness
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 9, 2012 at 10:57pm

Photo by AFP from the Sydney Morning Herald. Serena Williams just won her 14th Grand Slam title and her fifth Wimbledon title. At thirty years old, she truly has no peers on the tour today. Her closest competition would be her sister, V...more

Racism in sport is alive and well
by The Rabbit Hole
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:13pm

Photo from Reuters. The Atlantic. Citing the critical role that sportsmen and women and sporting organisations have played in unifying societies torn apart by conflict, tackling prejudice on issues such as HIV/AIDS and in breaking down gender equality,...more

Anniversary Provides Opportunity to Advocate for Racial Diversity in Athletics
by Title IX Blog
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:05pm

Not to be forgotten among the 40th anniversary hype is the fact that Title IX has created more athletic opportunities for white women and girls than it has for women and girls of color. According to this article in yesterday's New York Times, the hi...more

Black Athletes: Pawns in a White-man's game?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted February 27, 2012 at 3:30pm

This post is a book review inspired by Dr. Earl Smith's book, Race, Sport and the American Dream (2007).Race, Sport and the American Dream argues two overarching points:1.) that the American Dream of hard work leading to fame and fortune has been extremel...more

Camden Panthers crowned champions of first ladies only Basketball league
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 1, 2011 at 8:49pm

By Ayesha AbdeenThe first season of the MWSF Exclusively Women’s Basketball League (EWBL) concluded on July 2 with the Camden Panthers crowned 2011 champions.The five month competition which began in March this year is the first basketball league in the...more

Impressive changes in minority hiring
by After Atalanta
posted June 1, 2011 at 9:57am

Even my cynical, questioning-of-all-things-teleological self was impressed by this report about the increase in the hiring of minority female coaches in women's basketball. Three years ago the group Black Coaches and Administrators began tracking the hiri...more

What You Should Know: 2009-10 NCAA Race and Gender Demographics Report
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted May 4, 2011 at 5:57pm

The NCAA recently released its Race and Gender Demographics Report for 2009-10, which measures annually the composition of NCAA member institutions’ administrative and coaching staffs. The report shows significant increases in the number of administrat...more

The creepiness that is the Masters
by After Atalanta
posted April 11, 2011 at 12:43pm

Even I'm impressed by the luscious greens and landscaping at Augusta National. But it's almost too lush--and I don't even have HD. What is it hiding? What are they prettying up? Well it's all hiding a heck of a lot of chemicals, I would bet. And then ther...more

African American Female Athletes: Beyond Althea Gibson
by Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
posted February 15, 2011 at 5:56pm

Blog written by Kinesiology doctoral student, Emily Houghton. 2011 marks the 35th year of Black History Month. During February, sport media outlets offer narratives on Black History Month varying from athlete biographies, to social commentary on sport ...more

Black History Month – Honoring Female Athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted February 4, 2011 at 8:36pm

Over the years, there have been many great black athletes. This month, to celebrate Black History Month, we’d like to honor some of the women who have contributed to the soul of sports. Pioneers Althea Gibson was a pioneer in both amateur tennis and pr...more

Increasing the focus on minority ethnic women and girls' sport - UK
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 4, 2011 at 12:28pm

Rimla Akhtar, Chairperson of the Muslim Women's Sport Foundation on the challenges and achievements of her organisation.Sport is and always has been a powerful means of uniting people and overcoming prejudices, particularly those against minority commun...more

Has youth soccer in America left behind the inner city?
by Chris Wimmer
posted February 2, 2011 at 2:40pm

I recently had the opportunity to attend a happy hour/fundraising event hosted by local soccer non-profit group, DC SCORES. DC SCORES aims to empower students in urban communities using soccer, writing, creative expression, and service-learning. During ...more

LZ on Gender and Sport
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 7, 2010 at 6:37pm

Here is another quickie post courtesy of ESPN columnist, LZ Granderson. It's a thoughtful piece on gender and sport that ties this issue to racism in sport and our collective discomfort with social change, racial diversity and gender variance. Quote alert...more

Muslim headscarf remains a headache for sport -by Jessica Dacey
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 26, 2010 at 1:38pm

A year after putting her competitive basketball career on hold over a headscarf ban, a Muslim player is considering taking her case to Switzerland’s top court.Sura Al-Shawk, a Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin, appealed her regional league’s ban in Septem...more

New reports on women in Muslim societies
by One Sport Voice
posted August 18, 2010 at 6:42pm

Two “hot of the presses” resources have recently come out on women in Muslim societies. The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) has published a collection of essays by women leaders from Muslim societies. The publication is titled, “Women’s Leade...more

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