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How Wrestler Mack Beggs Found a Higher Calling as a Trans Activist

By Mack Beggs, as Told to Sydney Bauer — 2021

In 2018, high school wrestler Mack Beggs made international headlines with a photograph showing him performing a winning move against an opponent in the Texas State girl’s wrestling tournament. At the time, Beggs was transitioning, but he was barred by Texas law from competing in boys’ wrestling competitions. Now, after wrestling in college for a few years, Beggs has refocused on activism, helping young trans kids across the country be the best versions of themselves.

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Friendships Pose Unique Challenges for Women on the Spectrum

Many autistic people have trouble making and keeping friends. This has led to the myth that they don’t want friends3. In reality, they long for friendships just like anyone else. But they face unique challenges in forming and maintaining them.

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Liz Pellicano
2017
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Is It Self-Care, or Is It Capitalism?

So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.

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Ijeoma Oluo
2021
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Discrimination in Sports: 5 Types, 25 Solutions

Discrimination in sports is never acceptable. By quickly and thoroughly investigating harassment and discrimination claims, sports organizations can make their workplaces more inclusive and diverse.

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Ann Snook
2019
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Different Types of Discrimination in Sports and How to Solve Them

Even though in 2015 the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the US and Japan was the most-watched soccer game in US history with over 25 million viewers, female athletes still face harassment and discrimination in sports.

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Sportaction
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17 Athletes Who'll Inspire You to Love Your Damn Self

Strength is a beautiful thing.

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Lindsey Lanquist
2017
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Female Athletes and Body Image

The culture of sports and athletics can be rewarding, but it doesn’t come without its risks.

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Margot Rittenhouse
2020
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We’re Slowly Discovering the Murky Side of Elite Sport —Thanks to Women Speaking Out

The Tokyo Games have shone a light on bullying, abuse and sexualisation, which are too often ignored in the pursuit of glory.

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Gaby Hinsliff
2021
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Florida basketball abuse is latest example of how women athletes are constantly betrayed by those expected to protect

Who, exactly, is protecting female athletes on college campuses? Anyone?

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Shalise Manza Young
2021
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The Gender Equality Debate: A Boost for Women in Sport

If you’re familiar with us at Athlete Assessments, you might know we’re big believers in gender equality and are passionate about equal rights, equal pay, equal opportunity, and equal recognition, not only for female athletes, but for women in general.

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Rebekah Box
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The formula for gender equality in sports

How the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women transformed women’s college athletics.

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Diane Williams
2021
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