Sidelined
Author: DiCaro, Julie
ISBN: 9781524746124
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 29 Mar 2022
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;Sidelined Plt;/iPgt;is the feminist sports book weP#39;ve all been waiting for.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8212;Jessica ValentiPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;NOW IN PAPERBACK: Plt;iPgt;Shrill Plt;/iPgt;meets Plt;iPgt;BrotopiaPlt;/iPgt; in this personal and researched look at womenP#39;s rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and womenP#39;s advocatePlt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;SidelinedPlt;/iPgt; is the feminist sports book weP#39;ve all been waiting for.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;P#8212;Plt;bPgt;Jessica ValentiPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;bPgt;ShrillPlt;/bPgt;Plt;/iPgt; Plt;bPgt;meets Plt;iPgt;BrotopiaPlt;/iPgt; in this personal and researched look at womenP#39;s rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and womenP#39;s advocatePlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; In a society that is digging deep into the misogyny underlying our traditions and media, the world of sports is especially fertile ground. From casual sexism, like condescending coverage of womenP#8217;s pro sports, to more serious issues, like athletes who abuse their partners and face only minimal consequences, this area of our culture is home to a vast swath of gender issues that apply to all of usP#8212;whether or not our work and leisure time revolve around what happens on the field.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; No one is better equipped to examine sports through this feminist lens than sports journalist Julie DiCaro. Throughout her experiences covering professional sports for more than a decade, DiCaro has been outspoken about the exploitation of the female body, the covert and overt sexism women face in the workplace, and the male-driven toxicity in sports fandom. Now, through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and deep research, sheP#39;s tackling these thorny issues and exploring what America can do to give women a fair and competitive playing field in sports and beyond.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Covering everything from the abusive online environment atP#160;Barstool SportsP#160;to the sexist treatment of Serena Williams and professional womenP#39;s teams fighting for equal pay and treatment, and looking back at pioneering women who first took on the patriarchy in sports media, Plt;iPgt;SidelinedPlt;/iPgt; will illuminate the ways sports present a microcosm of life as a woman in AmericaP#8212;and the power in fighting back.
ISBN: 9781524746124
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 29 Mar 2022
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;Sidelined Plt;/iPgt;is the feminist sports book weP#39;ve all been waiting for.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;P#8212;Jessica ValentiPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;NOW IN PAPERBACK: Plt;iPgt;Shrill Plt;/iPgt;meets Plt;iPgt;BrotopiaPlt;/iPgt; in this personal and researched look at womenP#39;s rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and womenP#39;s advocatePlt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;SidelinedPlt;/iPgt; is the feminist sports book weP#39;ve all been waiting for.P#8221;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;P#8212;Plt;bPgt;Jessica ValentiPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;iPgt;Plt;bPgt;ShrillPlt;/bPgt;Plt;/iPgt; Plt;bPgt;meets Plt;iPgt;BrotopiaPlt;/iPgt; in this personal and researched look at womenP#39;s rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and womenP#39;s advocatePlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; In a society that is digging deep into the misogyny underlying our traditions and media, the world of sports is especially fertile ground. From casual sexism, like condescending coverage of womenP#8217;s pro sports, to more serious issues, like athletes who abuse their partners and face only minimal consequences, this area of our culture is home to a vast swath of gender issues that apply to all of usP#8212;whether or not our work and leisure time revolve around what happens on the field.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; No one is better equipped to examine sports through this feminist lens than sports journalist Julie DiCaro. Throughout her experiences covering professional sports for more than a decade, DiCaro has been outspoken about the exploitation of the female body, the covert and overt sexism women face in the workplace, and the male-driven toxicity in sports fandom. Now, through candid interviews, personal anecdotes, and deep research, sheP#39;s tackling these thorny issues and exploring what America can do to give women a fair and competitive playing field in sports and beyond.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; Covering everything from the abusive online environment atP#160;Barstool SportsP#160;to the sexist treatment of Serena Williams and professional womenP#39;s teams fighting for equal pay and treatment, and looking back at pioneering women who first took on the patriarchy in sports media, Plt;iPgt;SidelinedPlt;/iPgt; will illuminate the ways sports present a microcosm of life as a woman in AmericaP#8212;and the power in fighting back.
