Full Description
Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of 'women's sport' is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sport is just one more way in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sport in the first place, and are now only included under far less favourable terms than those enjoyed by men.
There are better and more accurate ways to ensure safety and fairness than segregation by gender. And this matters deeply: open play would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources, increase women's participation in sport and challenge outdated, sexist myths about women and their bodies.
Contents
Preface
1. The Sports Bra
2. Sport is a Feminist Issue
3. Policing Women's Sport
4. Being in Your Body
5. Beyond the Binary
6. The Future of Feminist Sport
Afterword
References
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
