By: Noah Shanholtzer Intersex athletes’ participation in professional competitions has long been a controversy in the sports world. Specifically, women with the “46 XY DSD” gene variant, while identifying as…
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Indian Mascots off the Reservation and Back in the Spotlight
On Monday, March 23, 2015, the Colorado State legislature introduced House Bill 15-1165, which confronts the issue of Native American mascots in the state’s high schools. Under the bill, any…
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Brown, Black and White: differing media treatment of Domestic Abusers
Since the assault in 2009, Chris Brown has garnered much media scrutiny related to his every action. Through a racial lenses, it does not relieve Brown of responsibility for his…
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FIFA’s “Turf War” on Women
On the heels of the successful 2014 Men’s World Cup, FIFA began implementing plans for the tournament’s counterpart: the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Ontario, Canada. For example, this autumn,…