Sun, 15/02/2015
Sport is a huge feature of Australian society, and the way it is promoted helps shape our view of men and women.
So it was refreshing to see a female sports commentator, Stephanie Brantz, leading the discussion on the ABC during the men’s football (soccer) Asian Cup held last month in Australia. The resources and media dedicated to this event, however, is something that women athletes and sports teams can only dream about.
Many women athletes and teams have achieved great success, but only a few achieve the esteem and popularity of Dawn Fraser or Kathy Freeman.
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This article by originally appeared on socialismonline.net on February 15, 2015 at 07:54AM
