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??CONFLICT?? You know how much I love hot takes, and the Olympics are starting. Well here is my hot take. Men’s sports were built on the backs of women. Men’s sports were able to grow and flourish while women, women’s sports and their buying power were confined and controlled. Until the 1970s, women couldn’t open their own bank accounts or have their own credit cards. Women's sports weren’t funded or valued, no matter how good they were. Many people don’t realize that the NBA almost folded in the early 1980s. Owners were losing money, and athletes were upset about their pay. With some well-placed moves and a merger, the NBA was able to flourish. During that time, there was no women’s pro basketball for them to compete with for money–giving them the opportunity to be who they are now. This is also why you see the AFL and XFL not being able to survive. The NBA, NFL, and MLB have had decades to get total control over their markets. Just because we have women’s leagues now doesn’t mean everyone had the same starting opportunity. Men’s programs had nothing to compete against for decades. The women who had to fight for sports opportunities are still alive. The woman who couldn’t run the Boston Marathon is still alive. Women who were athletes prior to Title IX are still alive and have to tell stories. Women who weren’t allowed to run full basketball courts because they were told their uterus would fall out are still alive. We literally had to form a law to give funding to women’s sports. Women’s leagues haven’t received the same time and opportunity to grow as men’s leagues. I have been thinking about this a lot what women’s sports would look like if they had been given the same opportunities as men’s sports–the same TV time, funding, coaching opportunities, and so on. What would the WNBA look like if it started around the same time as the NBA, women had the ability to buy tickets like men, women did not have to center childcare and instead could go to games with friends, and women could have the money to buy teams without being married? How different would things be now? One last thing: If you hear anyone suggest that they could do what women athletes and women Olympians are doing, I suggest they watch the video of men trying the field goal. The best athletes make everything look easier. They have you believing you, too, can do flips on a balance beam without hurting yourself. (You cannot.) They too make you think that you can compete in the 400 hurdles. (You cannot.) Great athletes are great athletes. Elite athletes are elite athletes. Period. P.S. If you love the content, here are four more ways I can help: ??? Follow me here on LinkedIn for tips to get you thinking about conflict. ?? Sign up for my newsletter: https://jenfrytalks.com

??CONFLICT?? You know how much I love hot takes, and the Olympics are starting. Well here is my hot take. Men’s sports were built on the backs of women. Men’s sports were able to grow and flourish while women, women’s sports and their buying power were confined and controlled. Until the 1970s, women couldn’t open their own bank accounts or have their own credit cards. Women's sports weren’t funded or valued, no matter how good they were. Many people don’t realize that the NBA almost folded in the early 1980s. Owners were losing money, and athletes were upset about their pay. With some well-placed moves and a merger, the NBA was able to flourish. During that time, there was no women’s pro basketball for them to compete with for money–giving them the opportunity to be who they are now. This is also why you see the AFL and XFL not being able to survive. The NBA, NFL, and MLB have had decades to get total control over their markets. Just because we have women’s leagues now doesn’t mean everyone had the same starting opportunity. Men’s programs had nothing to compete against for decades. The women who had to fight for sports opportunities are still alive. The woman who couldn’t run the Boston Marathon is still alive. Women who were athletes prior to Title IX are still alive and have to tell stories. Women who weren’t allowed to run full basketball courts because they were told their uterus would fall out are still alive. We literally had to form a law to give funding to women’s sports. Women’s leagues haven’t received the same time and opportunity to grow as men’s leagues. I have been thinking about this a lot what women’s sports would look like if they had been given the same opportunities as men’s sports–the same TV time, funding, coaching opportunities, and so on. What would the WNBA look like if it started around the same time as the NBA, women had the ability to buy tickets like men, women did not have to center childcare and instead could go to games with friends, and women could have the money to buy teams without being married? How different would things be now? One last thing: If you hear anyone suggest that they could do what women athletes and women Olympians are doing, I suggest they watch the video of men trying the field goal. The best athletes make everything look easier. They have you believing you, too, can do flips on a balance beam without hurting yourself. (You cannot.) They too make you think that you can compete in the 400 hurdles. (You cannot.) Great athletes are great athletes. Elite athletes are elite athletes. Period. P.S. If you love the content, here are four more ways I can help: ??? Follow me here on LinkedIn for tips to get you thinking about conflict. ?? Sign up for my newsletter: https://jenfrytalks.com

Please read the following post and blog by Varsha P. from Women in Sport A complete professional in her work and an inspiration to young Women of Colour in Football.

Are girls or women events too exclusive? Yesterday my 11 y.o. daughter participated in a girls only basketball camp. She chose it over a camp with boys because she feels more comfortable learning basketball and playing with girls. Without boys in their faces and ears... If this option wasn't available she wouldn't have joined. The head coach James told me girls represented only 25% of the basketball league last year. They run these events to help boost confidence, joy, and participation of the game in girls. This focus has increased participation to 35% this year. Still low. But creeping up. What other areas in career and life do women feel less confident? Need more support? I wasn't truly convinced in women's only events before. I've come from a girl's only high school and didn't feel it was natural socially. But I'm starting to see the value in female groups. I've recently signed up for a women's krav maga self defence workshop. Hoping it will be understanding of the reservations and fears we have as women. Hoping to feel more confident and empowered to act in dangerous physical situations. I'm starting to see more value in events that encourage less confident groups to build the skills and confidence to participate. To enjoy. And to thrive... How about you? What has your experience been of women's groups? #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #connection #opportunity

We know how important sports can be to the positive mental wellbeing of youth. But what is the make-up of a positive environment for youth sports, and particularly for Black girls? ?????? Coach Ramona, who's coached high school Volleyball for the past 10 years, shares her top 3 tips for creating a positive environment for Black girls playing sport. ???????? ?????? Cultivate a positive and caring culture – be approachable and encourage girls to use their voices. ??????Help girls focus on the process – it’s not just about the outcome. Helping girls to break down a larger goal into bite-sized chunks will help to keep them focused and help them build their confidence. ??????Connect girls with role models they can relate to – it may be another girl who looks like them, shares a similar background, or has achieved great success in a field they're interested in. These tips are opportunities to inspire confidence among the girls you work with and motivate them to believe in their potential. ?? Beyond Sport Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc. #HeadInTheGame #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMentalHealth #BlackMentalHealthMatters #Coach #Inclusion

How can we support women in coaching? According to Sport England's Active Lives survey... ?? Only 36% of women volunteer to support sport and physical activity every week ?? This is compared to 64% of men ?? Yet outside of the sport sector, women are more likely to volunteer than men (NCVO) It's not that women don't want to coach or volunteer their time, but intersecting barriers such as caring responsibilities often make it harder. Not to mention the years of stereotyping women go through that pushes them out of sport. Women deserve to have a place in coaching, to teach the younger generation the joy, fulfilment and lifelong benefits that sport can bring. #WomenInCoaching

My Saturday started with a #Full90Fitness workout, but it turned into so much more. I got to exercise with my daughter, and let me tell you, she crushed me at all three events - rowing, elliptical, and cycling. After a healthy Farmers Market breakfast, I headed back to Teamwork Sports to do my weekly paperwork etc where I stumbled upon three young men discussing the WNBA and Caitlin Clark. This evening I helped one of our Waldo Thunder youth boys baseball teams attend tonight’s NWSL Kansas City Current game. The impact of female athletes like Caitlin Clark and the Kansas City Current goes beyond their impressive stats on the court and field. They inspire young girls across the country to chase their dreams, even in traditionally male-dominated fields. And, I believe, they are making an impression on young men that girls can do it just as well - whatever the "it" may be. Their influence extends to women in the corporate workplace as well. Women in business are smashing through glass ceilings and redefining corporate cultures, just as Clark and the Current break barriers in sports. I am proud to know and work with many tremendous female role models. I go out of my way to find opportubitues for them to interact with my daughter and reinforce her world vision that she can do anything she wants beyond kicking my @ss in the gym. Let's celebrate the positive changes happening in girls' sports and the corporate world! How have female role models like Caitlin Clark and the Kansas City Current inspired you or someone you know? Share your thoughts in the comments. #Inspiration #WomensSports #CaitlinClark #KansasCityCurrent #Empowerment #WomenInBusiness

How do we inspire our girls to achieve their dreams? How do we create role models? How do we show our girls, brilliant women being brilliant and show them how they got there? And as a parent, as a mentor, as a teacher and as a boss help the girls imagine and show them what they can become? #equitydiversityandinclusion #motivation #rolemodel #inspire #dreambig

Just Released: Increasing women representation in coaching and officiating roles can reshape young people's attitudes?towards women in sport. Our latest research shines a spotlight on the transformative impact that women coaches and officials have in community sports. This project reveals how gender representation in coaching roles is not just about equity but plays a pivotal role in challenging and changing young minds. ?? Key Findings: ? Increased exposure to women in coaching positions not only boosts children's satisfaction but also plays a significant part in dismantling gender biases. ? Reduced gender biases towards women coaches was associated with greater satisfaction in having a women as a coach. ?? Our Call to Action: It's crucial for the development of inclusive attitudes in sports that children witness and interact with women coaches and officials. ? Ensure that children have meaningful interactions with women in coaching and officiating roles. ? Support initiatives aimed at empowering more women to step into and thrive in coaching and officiating positions. Thank you to #ChangeOurGame for funding this critical research. Thank you to the incredible team behind this research: Dr Kara Dadswell, Clare Hanlon, Victoria University Sarah Styles, Rayoni Nelson You can read the full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/d6pSZ4TV #Sport #Coaching

I’ve been thinking a lot about politics, or maybe activism and its place in the professional arena and just as this thought lingered on my mind I saw a post by someone who was scolding us lot for bringing politics and religion to Linkedin— a professional platform. Just as I was about to let this thought go unexplored I see this development, which is complelty as response to the injustice and the politics of mothering while an athlete. You see, the activism that resists the unjust politics of the professional world often yields innovation that this very world turns around and celebrates. The nature of this world is that it is inherently unbending to the will of most and plays by the rules of the few, and as such it often takes resistance and acts of transformative activism (both deliberate and unintended) to address this regidness. Maybe it’s because I’m a new mom and I’ve quickly learned that the struggle of child care, even for a couple of hours’ self-care pause, is knotty territory, and imagining the same for a competitive athlete who has to contend with all the other “professional” guidelines that don’t even factor the status of a person as a mom. While we enjoy this article and smile at the beautiful initiative by Pampers Professional , I dare say that it is activism that sparked this innovation. Amandla to the activist and advocate in all of us! ??? #politics #activism #inclusion #socialimpact #transformation