Sportsdykes: Stories from on and Off the Field [Hardcover]

Susan Fox Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1994

SportsDykes is a literary anthology that explores, defines and celebrates the lesbian sports experience, for sports--from softball to ice hockey--are as cetral to lesbian social and cultural life as bars and discos are to gay men. Over 30 stories from various sources are vividly revealed, giving insight into the life of lesbian athletes.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Betty Hicks' "Lesbian Athletes"--the keystone to this eclectic set of 30 pieces drawn from sources ranging from Girljock to the New York Times Magazine--addresses the question of why the sexuality of female athletes is always suspect. Hicks postulates that men use the label lesbian to "keep women in line," maintain economic inequities in sports, and license socially acceptable forms of sexual harrassment and homophobic attack. Other pieces explore the typing of children as tomboys and adults as dykes. Victoria Brownmiller in "The Competitive Closet" urges that "we regard the sexual orientation of athletes the way we do their color . . . because we are losing a lot of great athletes to prejudice and bigotry." Such argumentation occurs amid pieces that deal specifically with skaters, golfers, tennis players, martial artists, and jocks-of-all-sports as well as coaches and even groupies. Erotic fiction, cartoons, a quiz that lets you get in touch with your "inner athlete," explorations of childhood dreams, and a piece that takes us inside the heart of a "differently abled" jock who just wants to be "one of the girls" round things off. Marie Kuda

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312110723
• ISBN-13: 978-0312110727
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,151,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)