essays, features, transphobia, gender, ice hockey, nwhl, journalism, media criticism, masculinity, harrison browne

Rethinking Masculinity: On the Media Coverage of Harrison Browne

On Friday, Harrison Browne, a forward in his second season with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts, publicly announced that he's a transgender man. It was a historic moment for North American professional team sports, and a series of scheduled features, interviews, and posts went live throughout the day. In the future,

Andrew

October 11, 2016

nhl, men's sports, journalism, media criticism, features, essays, feminism

Victory Press Essays: Compromising with the NHL

There are times when, as a woman, it’s tough to be an NHL fan. There are so many signals that you don’t quite fit the mold; that you’re not the preferred demographic; that you are, by definition, an anomaly to those who make the decisions about what

Clare Austin

October 28, 2015