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After Harvard Scandal, Addressing Sexism In Sports

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A tour group walks on Harvard's campus. (Elise Amendola/AP/File)
A tour group walks on Harvard's campus. (Elise Amendola/AP/File)

The revelation that Harvard University's men's soccer and cross-country teams produced "scouting reports" and spreadsheets that rated members of the respective women's teams based on their sexual appeal has raised the question about how widespread similar incidents are among college athletes — and what can be done to stop the behavior.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Michael Kimmel (@MichaelS_Kimmel), a professor of sociology at Stony Brook University in New York.

This segment aired on November 14, 2016.

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