Name: Cali Greenspun

Social Justice Group: 2023-2024, Sexism Against Women in Sports

Date of Fieldwork: January 25, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Prefers to remain anoynamous

Type of Fieldwork: [69]

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

Our first interview was so informative and really exciting.We met with a current senior at University of Pennsylvania. This student plays college soccer there, and had a lot to share with us. One really significant thing she shared is that the locker rooms between the men and women are drastically different. According to her, the women’s locker room is half the size of the men’s, has one old couch, and even had a mice problem last year. The men’s locker room on the other hand, has multiple new couches, tv’s, gaming switches, and is double the size of the women’s. Another struggle that they face is the constant feeling that they won’t be listened to. The student we interviewed shared experiences of being ignored by the administration when she shared complaints. The Penn newspaper is also much harsher on the women’s teams. They write things such as “how can the women’s team recover from this tragedy?”, and much more. She is also part of WAA (women’s activist association), and is trying her best to fight for equal rights. In conclusion, we really enjoyed this interview and are excited for our next one!