Time again, another college has been accused of mishandling a Title IX complaint. On November 5th, 2021, a Brown University student identified by the name Jane Doe filed a complaint with Brown’s Title IX office claiming that a men’s lacrosse player raped her.[2] On September 11th, 2023, Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in the US District... Continue Reading →
MSU Hit with Another Potential Title IX Violation
In August 2021, Mel Tucker, the head football coach at Michigan State University, teamed up with Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor, in an attempt to raise awareness of sexual harassment in sports.[2] Today, Tracy is accusing Tucker of sexual harassment and exploitation, the same conduct that originally brought them together.[3] In 1990 Tracy was the... Continue Reading →
Could You Give Us a Twirl: Sexism in Media Coverage of Female Athletes
"Could you give us a twirl and tell us about your outfit?"[2] This question was posed to Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard in an interview at the Australian Open in 2015. Rather than interviewing Bouchard about her winning performance on the court, the interviewer asked Bouchard to comment on her tennis outfit. This interview was highly... Continue Reading →