Misogyny abounds in women’s sports, and it's being highlighted now more than ever.
Often treated as an afterthought by male sports fans — or worse, viewed as something done only by masculine women and not as exciting, important or competitive — female athletes are subjected to disrespect, body shaming and harassment.
This must change.
American viewership of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s 2019 finals appearance was 22% higher than the 2018 men’s final.
The USWNT has inspired a new generation of girls to believe they can succeed in sports, which they are so often told they cannot do.