Radical popular culture scholar, Camille Paglia, wrote about her revelations on Chris and Martina in her book “Vamps And Tramps” published by Vintage Books (Random House) in 1994:
Somewhat humorously, writes Paglia…

“One of the most startling discoveries of my career…began with my disillusion with Martina Navratilova, the darling of the lesbian world, who used to symbolize for me the athletic new militance of my generation of feminists. Her rival, Chris Evert, was the nice Catholic girl, the goody-two-shoes whom I loathed, since she was everything we, who were reared in the Fifties, were expected to be. However, I came to see that Chris is the stronger of the two — that Martina has a childish streak.

At key moments in important matches, Martina would glance up toward the stands and shrug or grin shamefacedly at Judy Nelson, her mature blonde lover, who was nodding and clapping like a hovering kindergarten teacher. It drove me crazy. Why did the premier Amazon of our time need a substitute mother figure? When things went wrong, Martina couldn’t conceal her self-pity; the mask of strength would crumble, and she’d storm around the court in a snit. Meanwhile, Chris Evert never threw a tantrum, groused at opponents, or blamed officials. A bad call produced a steely stare, at most. Chris behaved like an adult, taking full responsibility for her performance and deportment.”