http://fairgamenews.com/2009/06/beyond-bitch-bunny-or-mom-art-intervention-challenges-oh-so-tired-pop-images/ seeking equality on — and off — the field Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://fairgamenews.com/2009/06/beyond-bitch-bunny-or-mom-art-intervention-challenges-oh-so-tired-pop-images/comment-page-1/#comment-279 fairgamenews.com » Blog Archive » Getting Urban Girls into the Game: Dance First? Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:13:47 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=185#comment-279 [...] For years there has been a focus on trying to get girls to change the way they perceive their place in relation to sports. (In my world of lacrosse, sticks, gloves and goggles aimed at girls are ubiquitously pink). Some populations of girls have responded (When Title IX was enacted in 1972, 1 in 27 girls in high school played sports, now it’s one in three!). But other groups remain obstinately unchanged. This is, to some extent, unsurprising in a market saturated with images and messages aimed at bolstering female sexuality. (See FGN post) [...] [...] For years there has been a focus on trying to get girls to change the way they perceive their place in relation to sports. (In my world of lacrosse, sticks, gloves and goggles aimed at girls are ubiquitously pink). Some populations of girls have responded (When Title IX was enacted in 1972, 1 in 27 girls in high school played sports, now it’s one in three!). But other groups remain obstinately unchanged. This is, to some extent, unsurprising in a market saturated with images and messages aimed at bolstering female sexuality. (See FGN post) [...]

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