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Advanced TV Herstory

157 EpisodesProduced by Cynthia Bemis Abrams, TV Scholar, Writer, Leadership/PR consultantWebsite

Welcome to Advanced TV Herstory, the podcast that connects the dots of TV and feminism and American politics and culture. We tell the stories of women in TV who have had a profound impact on the confidence and aspirations of generations of girls and women.Hosted and produced by television scholar Cy… read more

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Battle of the Sexes: King Riggs 1973

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams recounts the heyday of feminism, when tennis ace Billie Jean King accepted the challenge to play Bobbie Riggs in a prime time match. The backstory of King agreeing to the offer is fascinating and reveals the risk King took on behalf of feminism and the progress of Title IX, women's rights and the campaign to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Resource: Selena Roberts' 2005 A Necessary Spectacle: Billie Jean King, Bobby Riggs and the Tennis Match that Leveled the Game

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