The Limits of Masculine Privilege in Football: Reflections from a Pro

WGS at Work Series, Spring 2026
What do sports—and more specifically, football—have to do with Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies? Come and explore this and related questions with Philosophy professor and former NFL player Mike Devito! Dr. Devito graduated from UMaine in 2006, where he was a starring member of the UMaine football team. Between 2007 and 2016, he played for both the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. After retiring from football, he earned his doctorate in Philosophy. He is now back at UMaine and as both A lecturer in the Philosophy department and THE Director of Player Development for the football team.