Cory Cogdell won a bronze medal in women’s trap shooting at the Olympics on Sunday, but her win is being overshadowed by cries of sexism.
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After Cogdell won a shoot-off against Spain’s Fatima Galvez, the Chicago Tribune ran the headline, “Corey Cogdell, wife of Bears lineman Mitch Unrein, wins bronze in Rio.”
Critics said the article was sexist because it failed to mention her name or what sport she medaled in, and instead placed the focus on her husband.
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@chicagotribune wow if only she had a name or something like a man
— Sarah (@SarahLister) August 7, 2016
@chicagotribune she has a name!? pic.twitter.com/XaM4vID90v
— desmond (@hoebetter) August 7, 2016
@chicagotribune “Wife of Bears’ lineman”? Hillary Clinton’s presidency is going to be awfully rough for you bros.
— DiscoPriest (@DiscoPriest) August 7, 2016
@chicagotribune Oooh, you’re gonna learn today, guys. That hed is a sexist mess.
— Clare O’Connor (@Clare_OC) August 7, 2016
@chicagotribune then why not refer to her by her name rather than who her husband is?
— LTT (@Long_Tailed_Tit) August 7, 2016
@chicagotribune If winning her own Olympic medal doesn’t get a woman her own headline, what will?!
— Heather Morrow (@theatrejunkiehm) August 7, 2016
But Cogdell has recevied widespread support from her husband’s teammates. (RELATED: Everyone Is Talking About What Two Athletes From North Korea And South Korea Just Did)
…and @MitchellJUnrein with the D linemen too! Go get ’em @CoreyCogdell! #BearsFamFest #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/eJSrGQbixm
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 6, 2016
“In the last year and a half, I have really been at the top of my sport,” Cogdell said in a statement. “So, I felt confident coming into this and I knew if I executed, I could come away with a medal.”
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