Title Nine Iron
We created this piece during the 115th U.S. Men’s Open golf championship, which was held for the first time ever in our hometown of Tacoma, WA. The Chambers Bay golf course is one of the most beautiful and challenging in the world, and the U.S. Open attracts talented athletes and a ton of media attention. It’s unfortunate big sporting events like these are nearly always men’s games—even though women athletes train and compete with equal rigor. So for our newest Dead Feminist broadside, we’ve unleashed the irrepressible showmanship of golfer and all-star athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who was a real contender (regardless of gender).
Our 22nd broadside is a tribute to Babe’s best sport (with a nod to her beginnings as a track star), decked out in golf plaids and bright fairways. Follow the flags around the course with Babe’s quote, and let her words lift you over the rough and onto the green.
“It’s not enough just to swing at the ball. You’ve got to loosen your girdle and let ‘er fly.”
— Babe Didrikson Zaharias
You can learn more about this piece on our blog.
Year created
2015
At issue
Title IX and athletic equality for women; the 115th U.S. Open golf championship
Edition size
143 prints
Significance of edition number
Babe won the first-ever women’s Olympic javelin throw event in 1932 with a hurl of 143 feet.
Donation
A portion of the proceeds were donated to the Women’s Sports Foundation to give girls everywhere equal access to sports and athletic training.