Through pioneers and slow progress, America’s relationship to women’s sports continues to evolve
After decades of disparity and sometimes outright scorn from schoolyards to stadiums and beyond, women’s sports these days are having — you guessed it — a moment. As fans finish watching the WNBA finals and prepare for the NCAA season to start, women’s basketball is notably one of the biggest lightning rods of the recent surge of interest. Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson, who recently won the WNBA MVP for a record fifth time, predicts it is “just the tip of the iceberg.” Today, girls’ sports participation has reached record highs. And amid unprecedented interest at the college and professional levels, investors are rushing to build stadiums and make long overdue facility upgrades. But attacks on Title IX have also intensified. “I do think at some point the curve is going to work in the right direction. But as of now, I think it’s still a lot more negative than positives that young teams…