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more about #candaceparker sarrible: And yet most media outlets missed out on the greatest sports story of the weekend: Christie Rampone coached and captained her team to the first Women'... more » clevernamehere: I don't mind articles about how athletes who happen to have vaginas combine motherhood and sports. Bearing a child is very physically taxing and it w... more » 1.1.1.: Last week, Caster Semenya's gender identity made big news as people began to question whether a woman, who "looks like a man," as everyone kept remind... more » JP Meyer: While the marketing of athletes is constructed, isn't it sort of logically inevitable that athletes' bodies are going to veer towards either perfect (... more » sportz.star: This is such a tough subject. I agree that just being sexy (as opposed to successful) should not equate to endorsements for an athlete. Anna Kournik... more » greengrey: Women In LIFE: Sex Objects, Mothers, Or Too "Manly" To Count. more » mattharvest: Oh, and you ask this question: " Will female athletes ever be able to drop the female and be seen as just athletes?" Sure, when women want to compete... more » OneTwoPunch: All women athletes are big dykes. Right? No, I don't believe that is that only subtext in sports columns, just the most muckraking one. Besides, the... more » mattharvest: I honestly don't understand what you're complaining about. Is it that they talk about the obvious reality, that since only women can have children we... more » Maritsa: My experience returning to work has not been great. People assume you're on the mommy track and I've definitely not been given work that would have ta... more » dreamweave: I see what you are saying Dodai, and I imagine there is truth to it, but I think it also speaks a lot - if not more - about her state of mind as a hig... more » MarissaExplainsItAll: The reason that she is getting more flack for this than other players who have become pregnant is because she is by all accounts the best player in th... more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Hey, at least the WNBA is still making news... more » BlondeGrlz: What's wrong with having a baby and then going back to the sport you played? Or deciding once you have a baby your life is *gasp* different and maybe ... more » Zombies make the heart grow fonder: Eeesh Dodai, I'm not sure I want to put Brynn Cameron on a pedastal. That whole story really saddens me. more » Eleanor Ramilly: Someday the world will be like Junior and the little Arnold Schwarzenegger in all of our men will take care of this. more » Rare Affinity: Sadly I often have Candace's body shape without the pregnancy, such are the joys of fibroids. more » Hamsterpants: As I have said before, I'm a huge sports fan, and I'm constantly trying to balance that in my head with being a feminist, and trust me, it doesn't wor... more » MaeHemm: This brings up so many more issues than a more "traditional" career track. Obviously, your body is a huge part of your job when you're a professional ... more » Khrushchev: Also the only issue I have with this 22-year-old is that she makes us childless, careerless 22-year-olds look like chumps. more » -
#leagueoftheirown
Women In Sports: Sex Objects, Mothers, Or Too "Manly" To Count
Two very different articles from this weekend have lead us to wonder: Will female athletes ever be able to drop the female and be seen as just athletes? More » -
#modernmotherhood
Great Expecations For A New Mom & Athlete
Candace Parker, star of WNBA's L.A. Sparks, is currently on maternity leave, but promised her bosses that she'll continue to promote the team. Like many moms, she's tugged by her duties to her newborn and her commitment to her job. More » -
#thescore
Juggling Pregnancy & Career Without Dropping The Ball
L.A. Sparks forward Candace Parker has landed the latest cover of ESPN magazine. The 22-year-old is depicted in a way rarely seen among athletes: In a white gown, holding her pregnant belly. More » -
