Audioboom logo
Menu
Audioboom logo
  • Podcasts
  • Advertisers
  • Creators
  • Help & support
  • Sign up
  • Sign in
Podcasts
Advertisers
Creators
Help & support
Search podcasts
Sign up
Sign in
Podcast logo
Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist

Forgotten Feminist Athletes: Mabel & Kathrine

Season 1,   Aug 10, 2020, 01:00 PM

Share
Facebook X
Subscribe
In this episode Keegan and Madigan talk about lesser known athletic icons figure skater Mabel Fairbanks and long distance runner Kathrine Switzer.

SOURCES:
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/oct/08/guardianobituaries
https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-20084308/breaking-the-ice-the-mabel-fairbanks-story
https://www.ifsmagazine.com/no-color-boundaries-for-mabel-fairbanks/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19450505&id=Tx0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4076,4647016
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Fairbanks

https://kathrineswitzer.com/1967-boston-marathon-the-real-story/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/sports/women-sports-equality.amp.html 
https://youtu.be/fOGXvBAmTsY
http://www.marathonguide.com/history/olympicmarathons/chapter25.cfm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrine_Switzer 

Organizations that support minority figure skaters:
https://www.diversifyice.org/
brownbody.org

Find us on social media:

Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist
Twitter: @YANFPodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist

Music: Lee Rosevere
Share
Facebook X
Subscribe
Next
What's in the News? Mini #122
Top episodes
Toxic Masculinity
by Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist
Rape Culture
by Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist
Female Violence
by Your Angry Neighborhood Feminist
  •   Report this episode
  •   Download audio
For podcasters For advertisers For listeners
Help & feedback About us Blog Investor relations
Cookie policy Privacy policy Terms & conditions
©2025 Audioboom

Sorry, your browser isn't supported.

We recommend upgrading to the latest Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

Page load failed

Please check your internet connection and refresh the page. You might also try disabling any ad blockers.

You can visit our support center if you're having problems.