Serena Williams & the Silencing of Women

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6. She is not only dealing with sexism, it is also racism

How many times do we see a black athlete get called a thug on the football field when the white athlete gets called a fierce competitor for similar behavior?

The infuriating thing to me is that people call Serena's behavior embarrassing. The players in tennis that should be embarrassing are players like Maria Sharapova who cheat with performance enhancing drugs. But Maria Sharapova looks like a blonde Fox news host that wears cute, feminine dresses so she gets called things like courageous while Serena gets turned into a villain.

We've all seen Federer lose it on refs. Roger rarely gets penalized. He never gets compared to a toddler. Instead he is considered a gentleman and makes deals to represent sophisticated brands like Rolex and Mercedes.

Serena blew up in the heart of competition. It happens all the time. If she were a white man, she be called a fierce competitor. She is a black woman so she is called a toddler.