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- Title
The Defense of Billie Jean King.
- Authors
Nelson, Jeffrey
- Abstract
The revelation that Billie Jean King had engaged in a love affair with her former secretary, Marilyn Barnett, damaged King's role as a prestigious, celebrated persona. King realized that her contemporaries would want a personal response to the circumstance, a response which could justify her conduct. In addition to King's own apologia, two other crucial sources which chose to provide support were her peers and the media. The essay examines the rhetorical roles of the three parties.
- Subjects
MAN-woman relationships; KING, Billie Jean, 1943-; BARNETT, Marilyn; SECRETARIES; INTERPERSONAL relations; RHETORIC
- Publication
Western Journal of Speech Communication: WJSC, 1984, Vol 48, Issue 1, p92
- ISSN
0193-6700
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/10570318409374144