Sexism at U.S. Open: Serena Williams’ Treatment Lays Bare Double Standard Black Women Face
September 11, 2018
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as posted by the channelWe look at fallout from the women’s U.S. Open final Saturday, where tennis star Serena Williams lost to 20yearold Naomi Osaka, after accusing umpire Carlos Ramos of sexism. On Monday the Women’s Tennis Association came out in support of Williams, with chief executive Steve Simon suggesting the umpire showed a different level of tolerance to Williams because she is a woman. During the final, Ramos gave Williams a code violation after he deemed a gesture made towards her by her coach to be “coaching,” which is banned during a game. Ramos then penalized Williams a point after she destroyed her racket in anger, and docked her an entire game after she subsequently called the umpire a “liar” and a “thief” for stealing her point. We speak with Amira Rose Davis, assistant professor of history and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State University and cohost of the sports podcast, “Burn It All Down.”
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