We don’t glow, we sweat: The ever changing commentary about women’s athletics

Abstract

Sexist broadcast commentary has probably been around for as long there have been commentators. The fictional "Newsreel" footage from the 1994 film A League of Their Own is typical, with statements such as, "Legging out a triple is no reason to let your nose get shiny. Betty Grable has nothing on these gals!" We wag our heads at statements like this today. That was another time, another era. Modern America would never tolerate such sexist commentary. Right?.