78. Misogynoir, Basketball, and the Art of Accountability

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of misogynoir and accountability in the context of a controversial NCAA Women's Final Four game.

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw is joined by award-winning radio host Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead and playwright and feminist activist V (formerly Eve Ensler), author of The Apology. Together they discuss the 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four game, where coach Geno Auriemma aggressively confronted Coach Don Staley after she led her team to victory against his. They discuss the mysogynoir of this moment, the insufficient apologies that followed, and what genuine accountability requires. Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Clips in this episode from: ESPN Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠Donate to our show⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order Kimberlé Crenshaw's book, Backtalker: An American Memoir Register for Backtalkers Academy, running throughout Spring/Summer 2026

People in this episode

Host: Kimberlé Crenshaw

Guests: Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead, V

Topics covered

• misogynoir
• basketball
• accountability
• NCAA Women's Final Four
• apologies
• feminism

Keywords

• misogynoir
• basketball
• accountability
• NCAA
• apologies
• feminism
• Kimberlé Crenshaw

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAA, ESPN

Books & works: The Apology, Backtalker: An American Memoir

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