Ignore Any Argument That Asks You To ‘Protect Girls’ Sports’
The way the right uses it, protect girls sports doesn t actually mean protect girls sports. It means ignore trans athletes rights. 3-minute read
column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns
It sounds right: protect girls’ and women’s sports. They are historically underfunded, under-covered and underappreciated, after all. That’s why landmark legislation was passed for that exact purpose to codify inclusion in federal law nearly 50 years ago. But as Title IX approaches the half-century mark, some self-proclaimed feminists would have you believe the spaces it created for girls to compete are threatened.
The Wide World of Professional Volleyball Is Coming To America
Athletes Unlimited is about to start a new professional volleyball league, and the games will be easy to find. 2-minute read
column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns
Like so many other sports, volleyball has a far different reputation internationally than it does in the U.S. Perhaps the biggest difference is that it’s widely played by both men and women; plus, its ever-popular beach iterations and the more-clad indoor editions both garner enough attention to justify professional competition.
Despite putting up two of his most underwhelming seasons since coming to Kansas City, former Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark is one win away from a second-straight Super Bowl title. We take a look back at Clark s history, the trade that sent him to the Chiefs, and how he s contributed during the team s incredible run.