By Gary Stix — 2020
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Plenty of people love to describe the world of athletics in utopian terms, using words such as “colorblind” and “open-minded” and “meritocracy.” They’re not wrong to regard their realm as better than the so-called real world.
Discrimination in sports is never acceptable. By quickly and thoroughly investigating harassment and discrimination claims, sports organizations can make their workplaces more inclusive and diverse.
We are told female athletes are paid less than men because they generate less money. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly.
Even though in 2015 the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the US and Japan was the most-watched soccer game in US history with over 25 million viewers, female athletes still face harassment and discrimination in sports.
On Friday, the US Women’s National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women’s Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination.
It’s only halfway through the year, but state lawmakers across the nation have already proposed a record-breaking number of anti-trans laws. Many of these laws seek to restrict transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming medical care and participating in sports.
Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on Monday, just days before the start of the Tokyo Games.
All 28 players on the U.S. women's soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit on Friday.
In my work with black male athletes, I have seen many struggle with socioeconomic barriers and remnants of a racist system that continues to plague many in this community.
Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.