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MONEY, POWER, RESPECT is a debut work by Macaela MacKenzie, a journalist most recently at Glamour. Here, she explores "How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism." Looking first at Money, Mackenzie devotes a chapter each to the pay gap, to underinvestment in women's sports and to the motherhood penalty. She argues forcefully that these issues occur across industries, but that the public nature of sports means that "the differences in resources are as obvious as the stadiums women play in and the uniforms on their backs, offer[ing] those trying to shortchange women fewer places to hide." The section on Power has chapters dealing with a collective voice, changemakers, barriers, and recognizing your worth. Again, MacKenzie draws on a variety of instances including prejudiced comments by a former Japanese Prime Minister which resulted in his resignation. The final section, on Respect, contains chapters which deal with sexist images and language, how men feel threatened (e.g., citing data from Accenture and Girls Who Code regarding women in the tech industry), and the importance of visibility and media coverage for women. MacKenzie is adept at illustrating her points with real life cases and at drawing on academic research (like studies of media bias) to support her points. In an author’s note, MacKenzie indicates that she "interviewed dozens of athletes, academics, and activists;" she also lists additional sources in a formal Notes section that comprises roughly twenty percent of the text. MONEY, POWER, RESPECT appeared on several "must read" lists including ones from Time Magazine and the Next Big Idea Book Club. 4.5 STARS

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