About this episode

The episode discusses the themes of feminism and rivalry in the film A League of Their Own.

Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. There's no crying in baseball! This week on Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t, Tracie returns to the 1992 Penny Marshall comedy A League of Their Own. Both Guy sisters loved the unabashed feminism and women-centered storytelling of this film when it debuted, and much of movie holds up to their Gen X nostalgia. Marshall lets the audience see how being part of a team creates a sense of belonging and self-worth, how women must ex...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tracie Guy-Decker, Emily Guy Birken

Topics covered

• feminism
• sports
• film analysis
• nostalgia
• female empowerment
• rivalry

Keywords

• A League of Their Own
• Penny Marshall
• feminism
• girl athletes
• Dottie
• Kit
• Gen X nostalgia
• comedy

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Books & works: A League of Their Own

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