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In reply to the discussion: Billie Jean King: "Thank you Serena Williams for calling out double standard-More voices needed..." [View all]MuseRider
(34,111 posts)but then I noticed that she never said Serena was right acting this way or that the judge was wrong with the penalties. She only called out the unfairness of how women are judged, and we are. There is certainly a problem there but Serena did what she did and earned the penalties. It is a shame, it all could have ended after the first penalty. She knows what happens when you push it, even to the men although not nearly as often. THAT is where the unfairness is and I think that is what Billie Jean was saying.
Serena was displaying behavior that is not all that unusual for her. I had hoped she would stop. I understand why that has to be the hardest thing in the world to do but it is required. She has not learned that yet and she has certainly weathered these things without losing her fans so perhaps she never will.