Too often girls accept that of course the boys will get better lighting and seating at their sports events, of course the football team will get more attention, privileges, and space in the yearbook. We need to teach girls to look around and notice when they're being treated like second-class citizens, and then to insist on equal treatment.
The stronger women get, the more men love football. - Mariah Nelson
The stronger women get, the more men love football.
- Mariah Nelson
Too often girls accept that of course the boys will get better lighting and seating at their sports events, of course the football team will get more… - Mariah Nelson
Too often girls accept that of course the boys will get better lighting and seating at their sports events, of course the football team will get more…
Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, team… - Mariah Nelson
Think of yourself as an athlete. I guarantee you it will change the way you walk, the way you work, and the decisions you make about leadership, team…
The act of sport remains a human act, unrelated to gender. - Mariah Nelson
The act of sport remains a human act, unrelated to gender.
Humility is what we want other people to have. - Mariah Nelson
Humility is what we want other people to have.
Competition can damage self-esteem, create anxiety, and lead to cheating and hurt feelings. But so can romantic love. - Mariah Nelson
Competition can damage self-esteem, create anxiety, and lead to cheating and hurt feelings. But so can romantic love.
I discovered that forgiveness is a path to freedom. - Mariah Nelson
I discovered that forgiveness is a path to freedom.
Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces, some of them ugly. In… - Mariah Nelson
Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces, some of them ugly. In…
Competition is about passion for perfection, and passion for other people who join in this impossible quest. - Mariah Nelson
Competition is about passion for perfection, and passion for other people who join in this impossible quest.
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