The Waves: The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can We Enjoy Them Anyway?
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, it\\u2019s all about the Olympics. Amira Rose Davis, assistant professor of history and African American studies at Penn State University and co-host of the feminist sports podcast Burn it All Down, is joined by Slate\\u2019s gymnastics reporter Rebecca Schuman. The pair start with a discussion of the racial and gender inequalities that have permeated the Games, past and present. Then they get into whether it\\u2019s time for us all, like Simone Biles, to \\u201cnope\\u201d out of this complicated tradition. Davis also talks about a recent piece she did for Slate, in which she interviewed several Black women Olympians about their experiences in the Games.\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nAmira: Rooting for Guan Chenchen on the beam. She also recommends the podcast Blind Landing, about a disastrous equipment error that had a massive impact on the gymnastics competition in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.\\nRebecca: Watching Anna Cockrell in the 400-meter hurdles and Idalys Ortiz in judo. She also loves Ted Lasso.\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'