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Second Class Citizens

by Tegan Graham

Second Class Citizens looks at gender inequity in NCAA Division 1 athletics. This podcast exposes the gap between men's and women's college sports and aims to educate and encourage change in sports culture. As a master's thesis project, this podcast uses research and interviews with experts to find solutions in closing the gender equity gap in college sports. Contributors to this podcast include renowned academics, ESPN directors, sports economists, Pac-12 college coaches, and Big-12 athletics directors.

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Episodes

  1. 8. The Solution

    Women's college sports are legitimate and they deserve more promotion, investment, and coverage. This episode provides the way forward in closing the gender equity gap in college athletics, and in creating an environment where both men's and women's sports can be successful in college.

  2. 7. The NIL

    Student athletes can now profit off their own name, image, and likeness. How will this affect or influence the gender equity gap in college sports? I talk to student athletes Haley and Hanna Cavinder, and Shaylee Gonzales to learn from the women making money off the NIL.

  3. 6. The University

    Athletics administration, college coaches, and athletics supporting staff need to have a gender equitable mindset while working in college sports. This episode exposes the role that colleges and universities play in the gender equity gap.

  4. 5. The Media Portrayal

    Why don't female student athletes get the same enthusiasm and verbal commentary in sports media? Episode 5 will focus on how the media talks about and presents women in sports. Dr. Mary Jo Kane's landmark research on media representations of female athletes allows us to dive deep into this...

  5. 4. The Media Coverage

    The lack of coverage of women's sports is astonishing. This episode focuses on the overwhelming evidence that demonstrates people want to watch women's sports.

  6. 3. The Money

    People like to talk about how men's college sports make a lot more money than women's, but nobody wants to talk about why. Episode 3 dives into the investment, promotion, and financial growth surrounding women's sports in college.

  7. 2. The NCAA

    The NCAA has created a culture and revenue distribution model that incentivizes investment into and promotion of men's college sports. This episode illustrates the self-fulfilling negative prophecy that the NCAA has created surrounding D1 women's sports.

  8. 1. The Problem

    Female student athletes are viewed and treated as second class citizens in NCAA Division 1 athletics. This episode exposes the gender equity gap in D1 college athletics.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Second Class Citizens looks at gender inequity in NCAA Division 1 athletics. This podcast exposes the gap between men's and women's college sports and aims to educate and encourage change in sports culture. As a master's thesis project, this podcast uses research and interviews with experts to find solutions in closing the gender equity gap in college sports. Contributors to this podcast include renowned academics, ESPN directors, sports economists, Pac-12 college coaches, and Big-12 athletics directors.

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Tegan Graham

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Second Class Citizens looks at gender inequity in NCAA Division 1 athletics. This podcast exposes the gap between men's and women's college sports and aims to educate and encourage change in sports culture. As a master's thesis project, this podcast uses research and interviews with experts to find...

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Second Class Citizens is created and hosted by Tegan Graham.
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