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Is it Defensible for Women to Play Fewer Sets than Men in Grand Slam Tennis?

Davis, Paul and Edwards, Lisa (2017) Is it Defensible for Women to Play Fewer Sets than Men in Grand Slam Tennis? Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 44 (3). pp. 388-407. ISSN 0094-8705

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Abstract

Lacking in the philosophy of sport is discussion of the gendered numbers of sets played in Grand Slam tennis. We argue that the practice is indefensible. It can be upheld only through false beliefs about women or repressive femininity ideals. It treats male tennis players unfairly in forcing them to play more sets because of their sex. Its ideological consequences are pernicious, since it reinforces the respective identifications of the female and male with physical limitation and heroism. Both sexes have compelling reason to reject the practice.

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Depositing User: Paul Davis

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Item ID: 8209
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2017.1380950
ISSN: 0094-8705
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/8209
Official URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/009487...

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ORCID for Paul Davis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2524-8542

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Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2017 11:12
Last Modified: 16 May 2022 13:01

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Author: Paul Davis ORCID iD
Author: Lisa Edwards

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing
Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

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