The rock climbing essay at DoubleX hit #1 for “most read” and “most e-mailed” yesterday. I think that means that people either really liked it or really hated it, but felt strongly about the subject, regardless. I cut my journalistic teeth at a wire service, where straight-down-the-middle, just-the-facts-ma’am sorts of stories are the rule. This [...]
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Follow-Up to Rock Climbing Essay at DoubleX
Posted in Rock Climbing, Sports, tagged Gender, Rock Climbing, Women Athletes on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rock Climbing Essay on DoubleX
Posted in Gender, Rock Climbing, Sports, Work/Career, tagged Gender, Rock Climbing, Women Athletes on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
DoubleX just published my essay arguing that rock climbing is the most gender-blind sport (a piece that started with earlier musings on this blog). Seems to have generated some pretty passionate comments so far. Am tempted to respond, but figure I’ll wait a couple days and see what else comes in.
The Most Gender-Blind Sport: Update
Posted in Rock Climbing, Sports, Work/Career on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An editor at DoubleX (the women-centric spinoff of Slate) liked my idea for an essay expanding on the earlier blog entry about gender and rock climbing. We’re in the editing process now. Will definitely post here when it goes live!
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