Vanity or Victory: Female Athletes Tackle Body-Image Issues

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 14, 2015

Cindy Boren, sports reporter for The Washington Post, discusses a controversial New York Times story which features Serena Williams admitting it took her a while to feel comfortable about her powerful physique. The story also quotes other tennis players who reveal they didn't want William's muscular frame because they wanted to look like “women,” despite the success Williams’ athletic build has afforded her in her sport.

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