Tennis has been the standard in the sports industry for gender equality. After all, it was 1973 when Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Rigs in the iconic “Battle of the Sexes.” That match seemed to put women’s tennis on the map. Certainly, that would set the tone for the progressive…
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Archived: Serena Williams, New York Times and Body Image
By Sheryl Estrada Serena Williams is ranked number one in women’s single tennis, winning her sixth Wimbledon championship on Saturday. Sheholds the greatest number of major singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles combined among active players, female or male. The New York Times, under fire last year for characterizing TV…