Billie Jean King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the in. Battle of the Sexes in. was a pivotal moment in gender relations for generations of American women and men. But her journey to the in. Battle of the Sexes in. was no accident. Now, for the first time ever, Billie Jean shares the life lessons that led to her success in that match, in sports, and in the world at large. Published in conjunction with the 35th anniversary of this monumental event, Pressure is a Privilege uses the Billie Jean King / Bobby Riggs match to illustrate what she learned in her early life that brought her to that event and the lessons that she learned from it.