- 1. Lego Says Buh-Bye to Gendered Playtime With New Gender-Neutral Toys and "Ready For Girls" Campaign ...
- (Feminism)
- ... notions of masculinity and femininity; rather, the problem is that their parents still do. Among parents surveyed, 85% were more likely to visualize scientists and athletes as men rather than women, ...
- Created on 14 October 2021
- 2. How the US Criminal Justice System Failed Olympic Gold Medalists: the Botched FBI Investigation of Former Team USA Doctor Larry Nassar
- (Feminism)
- ... away. While continuing normal conversations with Dawn, Nassar would manipulate Trinea’s body to relieve her hip pain and then penetrate her with his ungloved hand. Parents of these athletes felt indebted ...
- Created on 24 September 2021
- 3. USA Fencing Team Wears Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Assault, and In Support of Survivors
- (Living)
- ... team. USA Fencing and the nonprofit, SafeSport, put together a plan to keep Hadzic out of the Olympic Village and away from female athletes to prevent sexual assault from occurring. The “safety plan” included ...
- Created on 06 August 2021
- 4. What US Shotputter Raven Saunders' Olympic Podium Protest Means For Her and Her Message to the World
- (Entertainment)
- ... mental health among athletes has been a growing topic of conversation amongst media coverage of the world’s elite athletes. In May of this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced she was withdrawing from ...
- Created on 04 August 2021
- 5. A Few Good Women: Female Athletes to Keep an Eye Out For In The 2021 Tokyo Olympics
- (Entertainment)
- The Olympics are in full swing and we are here for the greatness. Take a look at a few of our favs competing this Olympic season. 1. Naomi Graham It was an honor to photograph Olympic boxer Staff ...
- Created on 26 July 2021
- 6. Norwegian Women's Team Fined for Refusing to Wear Bikini Bottoms, Sporting Shorts Instead ...
- (Living)
- ... the first uniform controversy surrounding female athletes, who often have to follow stricter uniform requirements than men, a glaring double standard across sports. Expect this issue to be discussed more ...
- Created on 23 July 2021
- 7. Olympian Activist Gwendolyn Berry Turns Her Back During National Anthem: "The Anthem Doesn't Speak For Me. It Never Has
- (Living)
- ... Games, she raised her fist during the song -- actions for which she was sanctioned by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and lost sponsorships, an important source of income for athletes. Berry ...
- Created on 28 June 2021
- 8. The New Victoria’s Secret Brand Ambassadors Are Gay, Trans, Plus-Size, BIPOC, And Pissing Off Conservatives
- (Feminism)
- ... were too slow to respond," CEO of Victoria’s Secret, Martin Waters, told The New York Times. "We needed to stop being about what men want and to be about what women want." Duh! In addition to the athletes, ...
- Created on 22 June 2021
- 9. A New Study Shows Suicide Attempts Among Young Girls Have Risen 50% During the Pandemic—Here's How To Hel
- (Living)
- ... Trials, Telling "Misogynistic Perverts": "You Can No Longer Exploit Young Women and Girls" Naomi Osaka’s Decision to Leave French Open Sparks a Needed Conversation about the Mental Health of Athletes Lady ...
- Created on 16 June 2021
- 10. Olympian Madeline Groves Drops Out Of Olympic Trials, Telling "Misogynistic Perverts": "You Can No Longer Exploit Young Women and Girl
- (Feminism)
- ... the Olympics, Groves will still be participating in other swimming competitions this year. One can expect that Groves, who frequently draws attention to a number of issues regarding women athletes, such ...
- Created on 11 June 2021
- 11. Naomi Osaka’s Decision to Leave French Open Sparks a Needed Conversation about the Mental Health of Athletes
- (Living)
- ... meditation app, tweeted that they would cover the fines of any athletes who decided to not speak to the press at 2021 Grand Slam media appearances for mental health reasons and donate another $15,000 to ...
- Created on 04 June 2021
- 12. Naomi Osaka Announces That She Won't Be Doing Press At French Open For Mental Health Reason
- (Feminism)
- ... many clips of athletes breaking down after a loss in the press room and I know you have as well. I believe that the whole situation is kicking a person while they’re down and I don’t understand the reasoning ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 13. Simone Biles Continues Absolute Dominance, Makes History Yet Again In Recent Competition
- (Entertainment)
- Simone Biles—a 24-year-old gymnastic powerhouse, multiple Olympic gold medalist, and advocate for fellow gymnasts and female athletes everywhere—became the first woman ever to complete the Yurchenko double ...
- Created on 24 May 2021
- 14. How Much Do You Know About Tennis Superstar Serena Williams? Take the Bust Pop Quiz!
- (Living)
- Widely considered one of the greatest athletes who ever lived, tennis superstar Serena Williams has won more combined Grand Slam titles than any other active player in the sport. Think you know why ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 15. Florida's Anti-Trans Bill Challenges Trans Women and Girls' Place in Competitive Sport
- (Feminism)
- ... by requiring the designation of separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports.” The supposed goal is to protect female athletes’ opportunities at demonstrating “their skill, strength, and athletic abilities,” ...
- Created on 28 April 2021
- 16. When Mickey Guyton Sings, We Listen
- (Music)
- ... to be Black like me.” Much like Black athletes, Guyton is often told to just focus on the singing and leave her life experiences out of it. But Guyton’s experiences are integral to who she is as an ...
- Created on 18 September 2020
- 17. Naomi Osaka Pays Tribute to Breonna Taylor at the U.S. Open
- (Feminism)
- We have seen athletes protest racism, past, and present, but it feels special with two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka. Monday was the first day of the 2020 U.S. Open, and Osaka wore a cloth face ...
- Created on 03 September 2020
- 18. Women In Sports Are On Strike In Support of Black Lives Matter
- (Feminism)
- ... The widespread support for Black Lives Matter is a step in the right direction, but we must do better, and the voices of people like the WNBA athletes and Osaka are helping us demand more. Header photo: ...
- Created on 27 August 2020
- 19. Major League Baseball Just Became The Newest Host Of Silent Protest
- (Entertainment)
- ... by former 49ers player Colin Kaepernick, has become a way for athletes to protest against the treatment of Black people in the United States. "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country ...
- Created on 22 July 2020
- 20. Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Among Group Bringing Women’s Soccer Team To Los Angeles
- (Entertainment)
- ... level as the way we celebrate male athletes is culture-shifting.” The soccer team is expected to come to L.A. in the year of 2022. Header image via Flickr Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore More ...
- Created on 21 July 2020
