Mary Sanchez: Let women’s sports be a tailwind to a better society
Now that Caitlin Clark has changed the future of women’ s basketball, the challenge is on. Think Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph in track striking at anti-Blackness sentiment and the stark segregation and racism that was so prevalent during their eras of Olympic performance. We think of Jackie Robinson for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball,...
by Mary Sanchez, Tribune Content Agency
Apr 12, 2024
3 minutes
Now that Caitlin Clark has changed the future of women’s basketball, the challenge is on.
Can the tidal wave of support for women’s sports that she set off continue off the court? Can this feel-good momentum be harnessed in favor of change for how all women fare?
There are plenty of reasons to be dubious of the prospects.
Clark’s well-deserved accolades won’t necessarily mean that women everywhere are suddenly going to see their value in society recognized, rewarded, or cheered.
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