Sidelined. Sports, Culture, and Being a Woman in America. Julie DiCaro. At first, this book reads like another feminist writing over-dramatically about how the world and workplace has mistreated her in just about every way possible. After delving through Sidelined, though, the reader can see that this book is much more than that. Author Julie DiCaro has plenty to say about being a woman in a male dominated sports culture. It does not take long to see why she has myriad plather to discuss in her book and for good reason, too. DiCaro, a “recovering lawyer” and now sports journalist, discusses topics ranging from talk radio, pushback on woman’s voice, domestic violence, workplace sexual discrimination, women working together and female sports around the globe amid others as well. Her experience as a one-time talk show host and encounters with many interesting ...
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