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Serena Williams and the Fight Against Sexism In Tennis
Manage episode 230340034 series 2497635
Join us for our newest segment we call “Pointing North,” where She-Compass takes an in-depth look at a hot topic affecting women to explore ways in which we can learn and grow from the experience. And if you like our show, please give us a 5-star review!
In this episode, we examine what some say is a double-standard when judging women in professional tennis. She-Compass takes on the much-talked-about 2018 US Open in which Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles-title winner lost to Naomi Osaka, a first-time US Open winner and 17 years Williams' junior. Did Williams lose the match because she lost her cool? Or was the umpire's ruling a blatant display of sexism aimed at Williams? Join as we delve into this issue.
51 episodes
Manage episode 230340034 series 2497635
Join us for our newest segment we call “Pointing North,” where She-Compass takes an in-depth look at a hot topic affecting women to explore ways in which we can learn and grow from the experience. And if you like our show, please give us a 5-star review!
In this episode, we examine what some say is a double-standard when judging women in professional tennis. She-Compass takes on the much-talked-about 2018 US Open in which Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles-title winner lost to Naomi Osaka, a first-time US Open winner and 17 years Williams' junior. Did Williams lose the match because she lost her cool? Or was the umpire's ruling a blatant display of sexism aimed at Williams? Join as we delve into this issue.
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