5. Playing like a ‘real woman’
Description
Ora is at the peak of her sports, but off the court, stars are expected to appear “sufficiently feminine”. If you didn’t, you faced prejudice.
Please note, this episode contains some outdated language that may offend.
This episode was updated on 29 September 2022, to correct some information about the basketball coach, Joe Rainey
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