Welcome to the conversation!


Welcome to the conversation!

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

#SalonatLunch: Race, Gender and the Olympics

Join us for another Salon at Lunch!

From history making moments, including Simone Manuel becoming the first Black woman to win gold in swimming and the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team winning by the highest margin in the sport’s history, to head-shaking moments like swimmer Katie Ledecky being referred to as the “female Michael Phelps,” issues of race and gender are ever-present at the Olympics. How do issues of race and gender intersect and impact the Olympics? How does racism and sexism influence coverage of Olympic athletes?

Check out these articles below for background reading:  

NBC's coverage of the Olympics is atrocious. There's a simple reason why
Todd VanderWerff, August 12, 2016, Vox
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/11/12433144/nbc-olympics-bad

Rio Olympics: Simone Manuel makes history in the pool
Karen Crouse, August 12, 2016, The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/sports/olympics/rio-schedule-medals-biles-phelps-lochte.html?_r=0

American Simone Manuel speaks out on police brutality, race after earning Olympic gold
Martin Rogers, August 12, 2016, USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/12/simone-manuel-gold-medalist-police-brutality-african-american-swimmer/88603406/

The media are saying and doing a bunch of sexist stuff during the Olympics
Lee Moran, August 8, 2016, Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rio-2016-sexism-media_us_57a840dbe4b056bad215f03c?section


Join us from 12:00-1:00 PM today! Bring your lunch, ideas, and opinions!
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