A documentary which addresses the issues of homophobia in women’s sports. In particular, homophobia is seen as a political tool which is used to control the lucrative sports industry. Interviews with aspiring young women athletes, coaches, administrators and professional athletes such as Zina Garrison-Jackson and Martina Navratilova offer a rare insight into the insidious nature of homophobia and how athletes can confront and deal with the problem.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306813
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homophobia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homophobia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Homophobia
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for women - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)