Battle tactics for your sexist tennis court

September 10, 2018 / 5:57 pm

caption: Serena Williams (R) of the United States comforts Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan after Osaka won the Women's Singles finals match on Day Thirteen of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Did sexism play a role in the game penalty against Serena Williams at the U.S. Open? Jeannie Yandel, co-host of KUOW's Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace, thinks so. She tells KUOW's Kim Malcolm what she saw Saturday.

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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host

Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Jeannie Yandel
Special Projects Editor

Jeannie Yandel is a special projects editor focusing on podcasts and broadcast shows. She created and co-hosted the KUOW podcast Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and ran and edited KUOW's podcast about local curiosity, SoundQs. She also co-created and co-hosted KUOW's YouTube interview series, Are We Going To Be OK?. Previously, she was senior producer for The Conversation and KUOW Presents, and was Executive Producer for The Record.
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Casey Martin
Reporter

Casey Martin is a general assignment reporter who has covered everything from political protests to electric scooters. He is almost always out in the field where the news happens. Casey has reported on extremism, houselessness, politics and Seattle’s nightlife.
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