Monday, September 21, 2009

New Brunswick Girls’ Ice Hockey Team Says No to Homophobia

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Here is a great story about a high school girls’ ice hockey team in New Brunswick, Canada. Two members of the team came out as lesbians to...
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

First We Are Born. The Rest Is All Drag.

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I shoulda seen this coming. Caster Semenya, the South African gold medal runner whose gender is being challenged, has had a “make-over” and ...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Contradictions and Connections: The Perils of Being A Strong Woman Athlete

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Here is an interesting article that puts the “gender verification” challenge of South African runner, Caster Semenya, into a broader social...
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Monday, August 31, 2009

Basketball Games as Religious Events: A Really Bad Marketing Plan?

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While reading the Women’s Hoop Blog recently, I found my way to this thoughtful article in Full Court Press, the women’s basketball journa...
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Friday, August 21, 2009

It's Baaaack! Sex Testing "Suspect" Women Athletes

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Imagine that you are an 18 year old South African woman track runner. You just won a gold medal in the 800 meters and set a new world record...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Taking A Moment For Mom

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I’ve been missing in action blog-wise for a few weeks and I want to explain why: My mom died. Since August 2 when she passed, I’ve been to ...
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Saturday, August 1, 2009

University of Hawaii Football Coach Uses Anti-Gay Slur at Press Conference

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Is anyone surprised to hear that a football coach used an anti-gay slur to make fun of an opponent? That’s what University of Hawaii footbal...
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