Christine Brennan on Title IX and a career in sports
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On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the Sports columnist and commentator, Christine Brennan. The first female sports reporter for the Miami Herald and the first woman at the Washington Post on the Washington Football team beat in 1985, continues her advocacy work today. Christine talks about her past as an advocate for women in sports and Title IX and what's next for women's sports. Follow Christine on Twitter 03:30 - How Christine's relationship with her father got her interested in sports. 07:30 - Not every girl that plays sports is a "tom boy" 12:00 - After the rise of women in sports, the next achievement will be a female president. 17:00 - Many remember their times in team sports fondly, are we depriving young women of that? 23:00 - The younger generation has a better handle on equality than the older generation. It is easy to see in today's youth. 33:00 - Christine vows to be the successful female role mode that she never had. 36:00 - When was the first time you were treated poorly by a chauvinist in sports? 43:45 - Rex recalls the first woman who worked for an NBA team in the 80's and how bad he felt for her. 54:00 - Christine discusses today's controversy around athletes who are transitioning or trans and how it affects women's sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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