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The article focuses on the history of basketball in France, which was exported from the U.S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; particular attention is paid to coverage in French sports magazines such as "L'Auto-Vélo" from 1900 to the 1930s. The author examines how the French press tended to portray the sport using words that evoked notions of femininity regardless of whether it was played by males or females. The study analyses articles in various publications using a statistical approach.

The article looks at the history of the medical discourse concerning the physical activities and sports for women and menstruation at the turn of the 20th century. It aims to demonstrate how physicians considered physical activity as a means to cause, aggravate, and regulate menstruation. The author discusses the medical debates surrounding menstruation and its effects on women, medical control and women being forbidden to practice sports during menstruation, and the association of blood to disease, life, and maternity.

The article focuses on gender incorporation in rhythmic gymnastics. It present an ethnographic investigation which includes observing 10 year old athletes and interviewing gymnasts competing at the national level in a French city. It analyzes the different components of the gender order in this sport focusing particularly on the power relations between men and women and the nature, intensity, and effectiveness of identity policies aimed at maintaining gender differences.