27 November 2013
Quote of the Day: Jayda Evans
From her article Documentary aims to dispel myth that “no one is interested in women’s sports”:
"Those entrenched in girls and women in sport are far too aware of the disappointing numbers. As found by the Tucker Center, while 40 percent of all sports participants are female, women’s sports receive only 2-4 percent of all sport media coverage. The center also found most female athletes are more likely than male athletes to be portrayed in sexually provocative poses.
The Seattle Times is even guilty of following the norm. Decisions for travel and space are often gauged on attendance, even though the Storm outdrew the Mariners on some nights last summer and had a better average attendance than what the Washington men’s basketball team is currently drawing. That’s without All-Stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson for the 2013 season.
Don’t even mention the WNBA team being the only to win a pro championship (or two) for Seattle. Instead the repetitive story is that pro basketball doesn’t exist in the city since the Sonics relocated to Oklahoma in 2008."
"Those entrenched in girls and women in sport are far too aware of the disappointing numbers. As found by the Tucker Center, while 40 percent of all sports participants are female, women’s sports receive only 2-4 percent of all sport media coverage. The center also found most female athletes are more likely than male athletes to be portrayed in sexually provocative poses.
The Seattle Times is even guilty of following the norm. Decisions for travel and space are often gauged on attendance, even though the Storm outdrew the Mariners on some nights last summer and had a better average attendance than what the Washington men’s basketball team is currently drawing. That’s without All-Stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson for the 2013 season.
Don’t even mention the WNBA team being the only to win a pro championship (or two) for Seattle. Instead the repetitive story is that pro basketball doesn’t exist in the city since the Sonics relocated to Oklahoma in 2008."
Labels: Seattle Storm, sports
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