I would be quite remiss if I didn’t address the absolute walloping that the US Women’s Soccer Team unleashed on Thailand. In the group stage where goal differential can make or break you, a 13-nil score is like Christmas and your birthday all rolled into one. Our nation’s ladies showed incredible depth in their lineup…the […]

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What is it like being a female sports fan? Well, before this turns into a whiny bitchfest, know that it’s not always a parade of condescension and unnecessarily being quizzed by total strangers to determine if your fandom is “worthy” of existing in their sacred space of bro-dom. But by “not always” i mean…it’s still […]

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Hello everybody! Welcome to the inaugural post of Give Us A Twirl, where I’m going to explore incidents of sexism against women in sports. Not only will be sharing first hand accounts from women in all levels of sport from high school to pro, but experiences from fans as well. My hope is, with this […]

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