ANALYSIS: 'What are we doing wrong?': Inside the fight for equality in women's basketball
While our attention is on the international basketball action in Sydney at the FIBA Women's World Cup, Sidelined offers compelling companion viewing, and a powerful reminder of the realities for women in elite sport.
In finding the balance, McKay set to tell the stories, show the stark reality for women in sport, but also celebrate the women.He shows their fun and quirky personalities and the people they are, determined not to frame the athletes as victims, but explore the complex issues they experience. By continuing to play in these conditions, these women aren't accepting them, but they aren't willing to walk away either.
It's the love of basketball that sustains them, that pushes them through all the obstacles they face as women athletes, but they need the space to call out when things are unacceptable. She adds that when she reads comments on social media about women's basketball, "the only takeaway you can think of is why do people hate women so bad?"McKay, who has been long involved in championing women's basketball and community basketball programs through content creation and storytelling, knows how important media coverage is, but sees the reality in the resources the league and its clubs have.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Putin's latest move in Ukraine war 'will face major challenges'Authorities in the West have suggested Russia will be met with problems in recruiting residents to take up arms and fight in the Ukraine war - as one country closes its borders to men fleeing President Vladimir Putin's conscription.
Read more »
‘Softly, softly not working’: Indigenous senator blasts AFL over racismThe federal government’s leading figure on reconciliation has blasted the AFL over its treatment of Indigenous players and called on it to address systemic racism or risk penalties for a failure to act. | mat_dunckley
Read more »
As a lifelong Cats supporter, it’s time for faith, not doubtThrough all the upheavals of modern times, Geelong has kept traces of its knockabout, country character, writes James Button. | OPINION
Read more »
US sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, says ChinaChina has accused the United States of sending “very wrong” signals after the US secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart the maintenance of peace and stability over Taiwan was vitally important.
Read more »
Isaac 'Norm' Smith's medal a win for the 'silver foxes' as Cats veterans celebrate successIn becoming the oldest Norm Smith Medallist in VFL/AFL history, Isaac Smith proves the doubters wrong and gives the Cats' 'silver foxes' the last laugh.
Read more »