When being female isn't feminine: Uta Pippig and the menstrual communication taboo in sports journalism

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-91

  Kissling, Elizabeth Arveda ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033417726     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.16.2.79     Document Type: Article

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