PLAYING UNFAIR: THE MEDIA IMAGE OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE (2002) ¢ ¢ ¢
P: Sut Jhally, Loretta Alper, Kelly Garner, Kenyon King
A documentary about how women in sports are portrayed (i.e. sexualized) in popular culture. Some things haven't changed much since this movie's release, but one thing has: There are out lesbians in the WNBA now. A lot of them. And some of those women are modeling swimsuits, too. Exploitation or empowerment? It depends on who's looking and who you ask. Unfortunately, none of the talking-head witnesses here are female athletes. Maybe it's time for a sequel.
