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more about #sports RStewie: I am still in awe of the fact that all this mess came out of one car accident! I mean, when Dexter had HIS car accident, there wasn't NEARLY all this... more » miss.helen.sears: Okay. So this. If you are a madam and you hire the women to service the rock starts and pro athletes, you are a shrewd business woman worthy of a Hamm... more » PilgrimSoul: Raise your... keyboard if you don't really think Rachel Uchitel's personal life and/or goals are any of your business. more » Sev: She fought her dead fiance's parents over money? Really? That seems pretty cold. It's no one's job to hand you a "knight in shining armor" (news flas... more » psychokitty: Ok, someone needs to make a movie about her life, like, now. yes, I'm horrible. more » MargaretMoony: "Rachel Uchitel works for Tiger the minute he gets off the plane wherever he is: from dinner, to photos, to nightclubs, to drugs, to girls - whatever ... more » AgnesGrep: I find it interesting how shocked people are that this is exists. There are many famous athletes who since this broke are making sure their tracks are... more » Tchotchke: As far as her looks went, Uchitel was no runway model, but she was sexy in the slightly overprocessed way that her job demanded, with a taste for Chri... more » la.donna.pietra: I'm getting a distinct Linda Hamilton vibe from that picture. Then again, if there were articles like that about me in every print publication in the ... more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: The (not-so) secret patriarchy exposed! Shame on her for being caught at giving powerful men what they pay her for! If it weren't for her, men would... more » Penny: All I can take away from this is that I feel dirty too. And not in a good way. more » SarahMC: I cannot believe that is the same woman they keep showing in the clips from 9/11. more » sfraioli: As a former female ice hockey player, playing for my varsity high school hockey team.. my relation to this video is almost overwhelming. not only do i... more » CherriSpryte: "a gun in the hand of a woman is empowering" NO. Guns are bad, regardless of who is holding them. more » formergr: For those who are saying fighting is allowed, that's in NHL, not high school hockey (even college/NCAA hockey doesn't allow it). That being said, the... more » LouisiAnna: I've said here before that I'm a former bar bouncer (at a strip club, in the ghetto, then when I was the general manager of a posh jazz club my instin... more » Wit is periodically disensouled: (I had to listen to this video without sound) It doesn't really look to me like 7 was "tag teamed" - she had put herself in front of the other team's... more » clevernamehere: I always think it is interesting how society thinks about strength and gender. If you take two equally trained 5'10"/160 pound people, one male and o... more » curiousgeorgiana: Fighting within the rules and holding your own gets a nod of approval from me. Ref standing by when a player is on the ice beneath another and this i... more » Thus Spake KATE!: I wonder if they decided to tagteam her because she is a girl. I remember when I played sports and was the only girl on my baseball team, pitchers wou... more » -
#mistressmusings
Will "The Real Rachel Uchitel" Please Stand Up?
A long Daily Beast article about Rachel Uchitel raises an interesting question: was she just Tiger Woods's mistress, or more? And what does the answer say about the Tiger Woods scandal and the sex lives of professional athletes?
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#themightypucks
Girls In Sports Are Expected To Be Assertive, Not Violent
True/Slant blogger Bob Cook feels conflicted about this video depicting a female high school hockey player striking back physically at two male players who tried to tag-team her. More » -
#gametheory
Dangerous Games: Football Losses Linked To Domestic Violence
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#thelword
Hot Shots: Basketball Team Photos Raise Questions Of Homophobia
The picture at left is taken from the website for Florida State University's women's basketball team. While it looks seems inocuous enough, these glam shots have sparked a debate about the persistent problem of homophobia in women's sports. More » -
#gendergames
Notes On A Scandal: The Future Of Intersexuality & Caster Semenya
Thoughtful articles by Ariel Levy and Judith Butler explore the larger issues of sex and gender behind Caster Semenya's story — and how the mishandling of the young athlete's "gender testing" has affected her life.
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#gendergames
Too Little, Too Late: Semenya's Gender Test Results Won't Be Made Public
In a reversal, the IAAF says it will not be releasing the results of Caster Semenya's gender tests. And, according to a statement by the South Africa sports ministry, Semenya will keep her medal and prize money. More » -
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#fairplay
Female Soccer Player's Bad Behavior Makes Headlines
If you watched SportsCenter last night, you saw a highlight of some unsportswoman-like behavior by a women's soccer player. But as Zach Dundas wrote for True/Slant, this clip "probably constitutes the single longest SportsCenter segment on NCAA women's soccer." More » -
#boysclub
Is White House Sports Culture Detrimental To Women's Advancement?
Citing a team sport heavy culture, the Obama administration is under fire for the lack of women at high profile games. Yesterday's New York Times cut straight to the point: "Does the White House feel like a frat house?" More » -
#notaslamdunk
Whither The WNBA?
Despite claims that the WNBA is gaining popularity, Slate's Josh Levin argues that the league is in big trouble. His solution: quit trying to court male fans. More » -
#gendergames
Gender-Test Trauma Affects Semenya's Schoolwork
Caster Semenya is apparently so traumatized by her very public gender testing and the leaking of results that she's not able to take her university exams. Luckily, the school is understanding, and she'll be able to take them later. [SMH] -
#playball
Buy Me Some Peanuts And...Yoga Mats?
The L.A. Dodgers are currently experimenting with a marketing program that aims to reach out to female fans by offering such fare as yoga nights and "Stitch N' Pitch" evenings at the ballpark. But is it really necessary? More »
