Sister act: tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Photograph: Sportsphoto 2014 is a terrible year to be a sexist arsehole. Just ask the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, who was recently suspended and fined for describing Serena Williams and her sister Venus as “the Williams brothers” on television. At first glance, the story is a depressing one. Shamil Tarpischev’s comments are a reminder that even women of superlative achievements still can’t avoid being judged on their appearance above all else. This used to be the entire conversation about women in the public eye. The words changed but the tune has long been the same: Serena Williams has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 13...
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