"Nezhenskoye delo": 10 materials on the status of women in sport
More recently, sexism has been spoken about in sports. - whether it is a question of why sportswomen are still being discussed much more often and more readily than their achievements, or talking about how to make it so that there are more women in sports journalism. We selected ten materials telling about the different manifestations of sexism in sports and explaining why it should become a thing of the past.
20 excellent sports blogs by women
Can a woman really talk about sports? Someone still doubts it, but not us. We share blogs in different formats in which girls talk about professional sports.
"Like a girl": Discrimination against women and minorities in sports
How to win a condescending attitude towards sportswomen and sportsmen and what causes it.
Anna Dmitrieva and Maria Kommandnaya: Can women be football commentators?
Football commentator Vasily Utkin announced the launch of his own school of sports journalism only for men and stressed that he did not see the need to “spend time” on training women. We asked legendary Anna Dmitrieva and the star of the new generation of sports journalism, Maria Kommandnaya, to comment on the position of women in sports journalism.
From burlesque to tvorka: How dancing with a "bad reputation" became an occupation for all
In a society that suffers from all shades of everyday xenophobia, dances with a pronounced "sexual" subtext are gradually transformed from an excuse for slats to the rapidly growing sector of the global fitness industry.
Body Culture: Is there a place for body positivity in sports?
Sport is not just a healthy body for the sake of a healthy spirit: it is a whole world in which a specific attitude to the body is formed not so much as an appearance, but as an instrument of self-expression, work, development and research. And in its appearance, sometimes unusual and unusual for people from far away sports, lies real beauty.
Sportswear for women: From emancipation to objectification
Today, athletes around the world are actively participating in competitions, but the problem of women's athletic form has not disappeared: in its creation, the principle of “beauty” still dominates comfort and, in addition, is seasoned with good old objectification.
Own game: Why is it difficult to be a woman in sports?
"They need to wear tight shorts and low-cut T-shirts. So women's football will become more feminine." These are the words of Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA. The extremely disapproving reaction of the public reflects not only Blatter’s talent to express his thoughts as unsuccessfully as possible, but also underlines how confused the relationship of professional female sport and sexuality is.
Olympiad 2016: Isn't it time to get rid of sexism in sports reviews
The discussion about sexism and discrimination in sports is not the first year, but during the Olympics in Rio, it entered a new round. The situation in the world is changing, and the usual way of commenting on sports matches in 2016 seems sexist and inappropriate and raises more and more questions.
Coach Alla Filina about women's football and sexism in sports
“Yes, the physical data of men and women are different, but this is the same game; no one talks about a special" women's tennis ". Centuries must pass in order for the irony flowing to the girls who play themselves to run out in this area or just watching it. "
"Nezhensky" sport: What I was taught by Thai boxing
I went to Thai boxing for several reasons: the gym was next to my work, the workouts were ruthless, the whole inventory was given out at classes three times a week and it cost about 4 thousand rubles a month. It was especially nice that the main tool was becoming your own body, and you could train anywhere — there would be a sparring partner.
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