The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Opinion | Trans women belong everywhere — especially in sports

Opinion | Trans women belong everywhere — especially in sports

By Talia Spillerman, Senior Staff Columnist • March 27, 2023
With larger conversations going on about trans women in sports, I fear that many women won’t have access to the same critical experiences I had. Why should this experience be limited to just cisgender individuals? 
Opinion | Let women enjoy sports casually

Opinion | Let women enjoy sports casually

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • February 2, 2023
Women should be allowed to enjoy sports without the pressure of knowing every stat.
San Francisco 49ers' Offensive assistant coach Katie Sowers is seen at the Miami Marlins Park during Super Bowl opening night on Monday, Jan. 27.

Column: Women have earned their space in sports

By Hope Matyas, For the Pitt News • February 14, 2020
Creating space for women in sports serves success and growth but is only attainable when they are respected as athletes or officials, rather than leaning into patterns of gender bias.
Illustration by Eli Savage | Staff Illustrator

Column: Mainstream sports rhetoric limits female athletes

By Joanna Li | Senior Staff Writer • June 12, 2018

“You play ball like a girl,” said “Ham” from “The Sandlot,” settling an intense roast battle against the baseball uniform-wearing rich kids with what seems to be the greatest insult one could...

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