Illustration for Bitch magazine on the changing landscape of American women's gymnastics.
In the wake of decades of abuse coming to light, US Women's gymnastics is going through a reckoning. How are professional gymnastics changing now that these young female athletes are making themselves heard and seen?
“The sea change in women’s gymnastics has the potential to make a sport with a narrow life cycle in the United States healthier, better-paid, and more rewarding for athletes. And as more gymnasts like Biles and Lee speak bluntly about the capitalist imperatives that have circumscribed their choices and words, it’s possible to imagine a sport that is nurturing rather than punishing, transparent rather than secretive.” - Helen Li