. . .lifelong athlete and sports psychologist Steidinger acknowledges the numerous positive changes in women' and girls' sports since the groundbreaking 1972 passage of Title IX. The focus of this book, however, is the need to address three areas that continue to block progress today: leadership (lack of women in decision-making roles), money (disparity in prize money and salaries), and media coverage (downright abysmal). Topics include the #MeToo movement plus the unequal treatment of women of color in sports and issues specific to the LGBTQ community. Each chapter concludes with a list of action steps that range from mentoring young female athletes to working to "understand and respect the cultural issues of women of color rather than criticize them.” . . . this serves as a timely resource to those interested in mobilizing to fight gender and racial discrimination in sports.

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Steidinger presents anecdotes of disrespect towards women, such as a star NFL player's demeaning comments to a female journalist (Steidinger lists many such incidents), along with statistics on the underrepresentation of women coaches . . . a passionate advocate for her cause.

Publishers Weekly

I am an African American woman who has had over 40 years of experiences in the area of women in sport from non profit, elementary school to the Olympic level. Joan Steidinger's book Stand Up and Shout Out addresses issues around equal pay, equal rights, and equal opportunities in women sports that I have encountered all of my life. This book is a must read for everyone.

Alpha Alexander, Vice President, Black Women in Sport Foundation

Title IX was passed in 1972, ushering an era of equal opportunity in the United States. Although Title IX expanded opportunities for girls and women, nearly 50 years later we still have far to go. In this wonderful book, Joan Steidinger details all the areas where we still don't see equality. This book is a wake up call for anyone who thinks that we are close to gender equality in sports.

David Berri, author of Sports Economics

Dr. Steidinger does a great job highlighting some of the prevalent experiences of women of color in her most recent book Stand Up and Shout Out. While it's impossible to capture every construct influencing the many unique and diverse experiences of women of color given the inherent nature of diversity of background, Stand Up and Shout Out helps to further the much needed conversation surrounding status, identity, and pursuit of change in the context of sport.

Angel Brutus, clinical, sport and performance consultant