by admin | May 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I can still feel the rough spots of asphalt underneath me, balanced on one knee, fingertips on the ground. I remained as still as possible, razor focused, ready to sprint. I was at the net, my gaze set on that white band at the top, not daring to look to...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sapir Berman announced Tuesday she has received the support of her family, the local referees’ union and Israeli and international soccer officials. She said even players and fans have begun to address her as a woman, even if they don’t always like her...
by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Williams initially viewed sports as a distraction from religious study. But as secular pursuits in the industrializing world started drawing young men’s interest away from Christian teachings, Williams’s YMCA began using sports to keep young men from going astray — in...
by admin | Apr 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
On Monday, three Republican state senators in North Carolina introduced the Youth Health Protection Act, a perverse title for a bill that imperils youth health. The measure would prohibit all gender-affirming health care for children and adults under the age of 21. It...
by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has signed executive orders barring transgender athletes from women’s sports in the state. “Only girls should play girls’ sports,” Noem tweeted on Monday. “Given the legislature’s failure to accept my proposed revisions to...
by admin | Mar 29, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In an opinion piece published by The Washington Post on Sunday (28 March), Rapinoe, who is a lesbian, described how being able to play sports as a child “shaped my life’s path”. She said it taught her “so much more than is seen on the field and brought me so much...
by admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Representation, SEW
I’ve been a competitive athlete for most of my life. Breaking three hours in the marathon a year ago helped me reframe how I think about myself and what I can do. But sports also reflect society. That means that when money and power are involved, women often take a...
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Governor of Mississippi signed a bill on Thursday to bar transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports. The same move was made by Idaho last year and is being considered by a dozen other states as well. The bill would require public schools...
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