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Katie Nolan Has Finally Figured Out How To Get Men Interested In Sports
On the latest episode of Garbage Time, Katie Nolan discussed Texas A&M’s misguided Chalk Talk For Women event, which threw all sorts of sexism at A&M’s female fans. ...
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Guess How Sexist Texas A&M's Event For Female Football Fans Was [UPDATED]
It was pretty damn sexist!...
Does Having A Daughter Make A Man A Better Feminist?<em></em>
Men have found a new way to make themselves the central figures in women’s fight for equality while congratulating themselves on their intellectual progressiveness. And, boy is it the worst. Policy makers and would-be opinion shapers eager to appeal to feminists and family values-ists alike have bee...
Sorry Nice Guy, Your Sad-Sack Routine Doesn’t Mean You Deserve Hot Babes
Of course you don’t watch The Bachelorette. Of course. Not at all. But if you did, and if you happened to catch last night’s episode, you would have met singer/songwriter/that-name-haver James Taylor. (Actually you would have already met him and probably forgotten because of all that is Chad.)...
Meteorologist Ordered To Wear Sweater Due To Complaints About Her Dress
Liberté Chan has served as a weekend meteorologist at KTLA for years, but her onscreen attire Saturday morning was apparently so scandalous she was ordered to wear a sweater on live television....
Even Companies Trying To Be Diverse Suck At Being Diverse
Think about it like a math problem: When two out of four final candidates for a job are women, there is a 50 percent chance that the candidate hired in the end will be a woman. Makes sense, right? So when one out of the final four candidates for a job is a woman, what do you think the chances are th...
Novak Djokovic Stumbles Into Some Thoughts About Women's Tennis
Yesterday, the world was introduced to Indian Wells Tennis Garden CEO Raymond Moore, a dumb-ass man who thinks that female tennis players should get on their knees and thank Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for carrying the sport. As is the case anytime someone in sports has bad thoughts, Moore opened...
Shitty Cricket Man Harasses Female Sideline Reporter
Melbourne Renegades batsman Chris Gayle decided to act like a butthole when sideline reporter Mel McLaughlin attempted to interview him during a game against the Melbourne Stars. Gayle came at McLaughlin with all kinds of cringe-worthy come-ons, and clearly made her very uncomfortable....
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Amy Poehler And Seth Meyers Burn <i>SI</i> Writer Who Dislikes Women's Sports
On Monday, Sports Illustrated writer Andy Benoit sent a dumb tweet in which he expressed his disdain for all women’s sports, including the Women’s World Cup. This did not go unnoticed by Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, who dusted off their great old SNL bit on last night’s episode of Late Night and wen...
Stephen A. Smith Blames WWC Goal On "Not Wanting To Mess Up Their Hair"
It’s tiresome to monitor ESPN blowhard and domestic violence apologist Stephen A. Smith’s daily acts of polluting the Worldwide Leader’s airwaves with his Cro-Magnon attitudes, but here we are. While inexplicably serving on SportsCenter duty last night, SAS cracked wise on Norway’s gorgeous free kic...
Tom Tom Employs Sexist Ad To Showcase Running Watch Feature
Tom Tom is one of many GPS companies that make a wrist-mounted system that tracks your mileage, time, and pace while running or walking. But in a field of competitors, how does one stand out? Tom Tom has decided to be defined by its sexism....
West Virginia's Starting Quarterback Has A Cool Thought About Women
Cool thought, Clint Trickett. Super cool thought....
Brent Musburger Still Lusting After College Girls
Brent Musburger recently earned a demotion to the SEC Network, which is a shame. The legendary broadcaster is always saying something provocative, even if, as he did last night, it's "Ohhh yeah." Sexism, sure. Heteronormative? Usually. Interesting; always....
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Why It Took 90 Years For Women's Ski Jumping To Make The Olympics
The first measured ski jump was explicitly a show of manhood. In 1809, the story goes, a lieutenant in the Norwegian military launched himself 9.5 meters through the air "to show his soldiers what a courageous fellow he was." The sport that grew out of that jump was likewise a test of manliness—far ...
Morons Complain About Female Announcers On ESPN
Beth Mowins and Kara Lawson handled announcing duties for last night's BYU-Gonzaga game from Spokane. Mowins is one of ESPN's best on the play-by-play mic, and Lawson is an established star as an analyst. Turns out a lot of brain-damaged misogynists had a problem with basketball knowledge being spat...
Sports Radio Host Goes On Moronic, Misogynistic Rant
Damon Bruce is a sports radio host on KNBR 1050 is San Francisco. It appears that he is also a fucking nutjob. Yesterday, Bruce spent nearly nine minutes going on a misogynistic tirade about how sick and goddamn tired he is of women ruining sports with their stupid emotions and opinions. It was real...
Today In Bad Ledes: "Football Can Be Confusing...Especially For Women"
The lede is the most vital line in a story. A reporter's chance to draw you in, tell you what the story is going to be about, and most importantly, not immediately alienate 50 percent of the readership....
Let Them Wear Towels: How Far Have We Really Come?
Never mind the All-Star Game, tonight on ESPN gives Let Them Wear Towels. Over at ESPNW, Robin Herman asks How Far Have We Really Come?...