Her book champions the work of women like Ludtke, who refused to tolerate a sexist status quo. It’s also a cri de coeur about the current state of sports media, where women remain at a disadvantage. “I often say to people that I had it a lot easier than women do today,” Ludtke told DiCaro. The video’s producers invited men to read aloud, to DiCaro’s face, tweets that other men had written about her. The video undoubtedly raised awareness of the treatment women like DiCaro and Spain have had to endure.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2021 13:55 UTC