Christine Brennan on advocating for women in sports, Title IX, the future of women’s sports, more
On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by the Sports columnist and commentator,
Christine Brennan. The first female sports reporter for the Miami
Herald and the first woman at the Washington Post on the Washington
Football team beat in 1985, continues her advocacy work today.
Christine talks about her past as an advocate for women in sports
and Title IX and what's next for women's sports. Follow Christine
on Twitter 03:30 - How Christine's relationship with her father got
her interested in sports. 07:30 - Not every girl that plays sports
is a "tom boy" 12:00 - After the rise of women in sports, the next
achievement will be a female president. 17:00 - Many remember their
times in team sports fondly, are we depriving young women of that?
23:00 - The younger generation has a better handle on equality than
the older generation. It is easy to see in today's youth. 33:00 -
Christine vows to be the successful female role mode that she never
had. 36:00 - When was the first time you were treated poorly by a
chauvinist in sports? 43:45 - Rex recalls the first woman who
worked for an NBA team in the 80's and how bad he felt for her.
54:00 - Christine discusses today's controversy around athletes who
are transitioning or trans and how it affects women's sports. Learn
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