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Don’t Heed the Haters: Albert Einstein’s Wonderful Letter of Support to Marie Curie in the Midst of Scandal

By Maria Popova

A master of beautiful consolatory letters and a champion of kindness as a central animating motive of life, Einstein wrote to Curie with wholehearted solidarity and support, encouraging her not to give any credence to the hateful commentaries in the press.

Read on www.brainpickings.org

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Disability Discrimination in Sports Documentary | By Chelsea Mojica

Chelsea Mojica: A documentary on my senior project regarding disability discrimination in sports in the United States.

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2019
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Megan Rapinoe Calls Out Sports Illustrated During Speech

Megan Rapinoe calls out Sports Illustrated; Rick Strom breaks it down.

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Megan Rapinoe
2019
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Gender and Competition: How Men and Women Approach Work and Play Differently

A fascinating look at how men and women approach competition both on and off the court. Noted author and lecturer Kathleen J. DeBoer first examines many of the non-physical differences between the sexes (their values and fears, conversation, behavior, psychological adjustment, etc.

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Kathleen J. Deboer
2004
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Florida Bans Transgender Female Athletes from Competing in School Sports

The Human Rights Campaign announced it’s filing a lawsuit challenging Florida’s new law that bans transgender people from competing in women’s sports at public high schools and colleges.

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2021
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Fighting Sex Discrimination in Sports

Noriana Radwan lost her scholarship for “unsportsmanlike behavior” commonly accepted from male athletes. What happened? How do we make sure that all athletes, female athletes, trans athletes, LGBTQ+ athletes, belong in sports?

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2020
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US Women’s Soccer Players Speak Out on Gender Discrimination Suit | TODAY

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan of the U.S. women’s soccer team join TODAY to talk about teaming with 26 other players to file a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, calling for equal pay and better treatment.

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Megan Rapinoe
2019
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How Billie Jean King Changed Gender Equality in Sports

Former tennis star Bobby Riggs bragged that he could beat any female tennis player. In 1973, he met his match when he faced top-ranked Billie Jean King in a televised event dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes.”

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Billie Jean King
2017
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It Starts on the Court: Gender Equality in Sports and Beyond | Sarah Du | TEDxDeerfieldAcademy

Sarah Du shares ideas on how gender equality in sports can drive equality off the court. Drawing on examples from the US and China, in both amateur and professional outlets, Sarah challenges us to think more intentionally about sports programs and participation.

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2016
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Gender Inequality in Sports

Women have become sports champions and icons, yet they are still treated as second class citizens.

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2012
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Calls for Pay Equality in Sport

Matildas earn a fraction of Socceroos match fees—but why is it so?

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2015
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