Sports Journalism and Women Athletes

"Women''s sports have typically been grossly under-represented in sports media coverage. Although elite lesbian athletes far outnumber ''out'' male athletes, media scrutiny of their experiences remains largely non-existent. Largely situated in the context of improved cultural attitudes toward sexual minorities across the West, Bill Cassidy''s Sports Journalism and Women Athletes: Coverage of Coming Out Stories is, therefore, a valuable contribution to the study of sports journalism and media, offering - for the first time - a dedicated and detailed account of the coming out of some of sports'' most high-profile lesbian athletes."

-          Dr. Rory Magrath, Solent University, UK

This book examines sports journalism coverage of the coming out stories of three prominent women athletes: tennis legend and feminist icon Billie Jean King, Basketball Hall of Fame Member Sheryl Swoopes and WNBA champion Brittney