Politics September 30, 2016
When you hear the phrase, “female reporter,” celeb women like Diana Sawyer, Katie Couric and Lara Logan may come to mind. Equally brave and groundbreaking, however, are sports reporters like Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro in the entertainment world. As ESPN lovers probably already know, Sarah Spain first partnered with ESPN in 2010 and presently works as a columnist for espnW, a reporter for SportsCenter, a host of the “That’s What She Said” podcast and a co-host of “espnW Presents: The Trifecta” on ESPN Radio.
Julie DiCaro, on the other hand, acts as a weekend host, update anchor for 670 The Score and a columnist for CBSChicago.com.
Despite their impressive resumes, these inspirational women regularly receive abusive tweets just for doing their job … as this video shows in painfully explicit detail. Click play to watch regular guys read tweets sent to DiCaro and Spain out loud. As you might expect, the insults – ranging from threats of rape to the typical expletive – are heart-breaking to hear. Perhaps even more impactful, however, are the confused and apologetic reactions of the men reading the tweets for the first time.
This video doesn’t just highlight the abuse that DiCaro and Spain face on a daily basis. It raises awareness that a tweet can also be harassment, that people shouldn’t type what they wouldn’t say to someone’s face and that, despite how far women have come, sexism is still alive and prevalent.
These #MorethanMean tweets remind us that we still have more to do to reach gender equality and achieve inclusiveness within our culture.
