Wrestling with stereotypes

Etiwanda High School | Rancho Cucamonga, CA

At Etiwanda High School, freshman Aleena Gomez and junior Harley Liera are the only girls on the school wrestling team. As female competitors, they also often wrestle with the masculine stereotypes associated with the sport.

Produced by Amanda Bonet.

Instruction provided by SRL Connected Educator Bernadine Judson.

Station support provided by PBS SoCal.

 

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