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'I still get tweets to go back in the kitchen' – the enduring power of sexism in sports media

  • Written by Michael Serazio, Associate Professor of Communication, Boston College
Lesley Visser was one of the first female television sports reporters – but she's appalled at how little progress has been made.AP Photo/Bill Sikes

The story of the 2019 U.S. women’s national soccer team is not yet written, but its opening chapter – a 13-0 drubbing of Thailand – has inspired American fans hoping for a...

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