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David Berri, author of Sports Economicsĭr.
This book is a wake up call for anyone who thinks that we are close to gender equality in sports. In this wonderful book, Joan Steidinger details all the areas where we still don't see equality. Although Title IX expanded opportunities for girls and women, nearly 50 years later we still have far to go. Title IX was passed in 1972, ushering an era of equal opportunity in the United States. Alpha Alexander, Vice President, Black Women in Sport Foundation Joan Steidinger’s book Stand Up and Shout Out addresses issues around equal pay, equal rights, and equal opportunities in women sports that I have encountered all of my life. I am an African American woman who has had over 40 years of experiences in the area of women in sport from non profit, elementary school to the Olympic level. Steidinger presents anecdotes of disrespect towards women, such as a star NFL player’s demeaning comments to a female journalist (Steidinger lists many such incidents), along with statistics on the underrepresentation of women coaches. this serves as a timely resource to those interested in mobilizing to fight gender and racial discrimination in sports.
Each chapter concludes with a list of action steps that range from mentoring young female athletes to working to "understand and respect the cultural issues of women of color rather than criticize them.”.
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Topics include the #MeToo movement plus the unequal treatment of women of color in sports and issues specific to the LGBTQ community. The focus of this book, however, is the need to address three areas that continue to block progress today: leadership (lack of women in decision-making roles), money (disparity in prize money and salaries), and media coverage (downright abysmal). lifelong athlete and sports psychologist Steidinger acknowledges the numerous positive changes in women’ and girls’ sports since the groundbreaking 1972 passage of Title IX. This is an ideal time to fight for women’s equality in sport, as it draws attention to the growing need for advocacy for girls and women around the world in all areas of life. Stand Up and Shout Out does more than just inform readers about these important issues its purpose is to create enlightened discussions around the unequal treatment of women and present readers with “action steps” so we can all become active contributors toward improving this situation. Interviews with leading authorities in the field and prominent female athletes are interwoven throughout to add both expert and personal perspectives to the conversation. Steidinger looks at the number of ways in which women experience vast inequalities by examining topics such as the politics of sport, sexual assault, the #MeToo movement, pay equity, women in coaching positions, and the experiences of women of color and LGBTQ athletes. In Stand Up and Shout Out: Women's Fight for Equality in Sports, Joan Steidinger explores the three crucial areas in sport that remain huge concerns for women: leadership, money, and media. Yet, despite all this growth, women still struggle to hold leadership positions, become coaches of both girls and boys teams, receive equal pay, and get even adequate coverage in the media. Today, women have greater opportunities to participate in sport than ever before, particularly due to the passage of Title IX in 1972.
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