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Saul Austerlitz's avatar

This was so good! I'm fascinated by sports as an incubator of both very positive and very negative visions of masculinity.

Erin Carlson's avatar

This is fantastic! I learned so much. I love the "earned arrogance" re: Clark, who reminds me so much of 1980s Jordan.

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's avatar

I said the exact same thing in the moment! (Just edited me out of the transcript.) I kind-of want that on a T-shirt.

Erin Carlson's avatar

Yes! That on a T-shirt and Shirley MacLaine’s “I deserve it” from her 1984 Oscars acceptance speech.

Michael's avatar

Since when was Sports not pop culture?? Why are you explaining bro? Sports is the biggest thing in Pop Culture and Athletes are the most famous Celebrities in the world, and Taylo Swift is only known in America💀

Michael's avatar

Since when was Sports not pop culture?? Why are you explaining bro? Sports is the biggest thing in Pop Culture and Athletes are the most famous Celebrities in the world, and Taylo Swift is only known in America💀