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The soft bigotry of “You got this!”

09.10.2019 by David Murray // Leave a Comment

I hear it a lot on girls' soccer sidelines. I don't spend a lot of time on boys' soccer sidelines, but I suspect it’s heard less often there, because it goes without shouting.

Similarly, I'm not sure this, especially in a communications field that's about two-thirds women, is ultimately empowering. 

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Also similarly, I imagine mine is neither the only perspective, nor the most important one.

Writing Boots reader, I defer to you.

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