Sport and Society: Homosexuality and Hypermasculinity

TUE, APR 29, 2003 (17:30)

Eric “Gumby” Anderson, author of Trailblazing: America’s First Openly Gay Track Coach, gives a provocative talk on the rise of misogyny and homophobia and its expression within the culture of sports. Are you a football fan? Find out why “Coach Gumby” thinks football should be done away with. This lecture is part of First National Gay and Lesbian Athletic Conference held at MIT.

+ BIO: Eric Anderson

Coach Eric Gumby Anderson came out as the nation’s first openly gay track coach. He is the author of Trailblazing: The True Story of American’s First Openly Gay Track Coach. Currently, he teaches Men and Masculinities and the Sociology of Sport at UC Irvine, where he studies like issues.

Partner
Gay & Lesbian Athletics Foundation
Series
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Stonewall Uprising Series
LGBTQ Series
Super Bowl XLIV Series
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