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Omega Institute’s Elizabeth Lesser on Being Kind, Not Nice

By Elizabeth Lesser — 2012

In this video with NEXT for Women, Lesser states that the desire to be nice to everyone is still locked into the DNA of women. You can be kind and fierce, but not nice and fierce, and that it is almost always impossible to advance in one's career if they attempt this.

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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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This Tennis Icon Paved the Way for Women in Sports | Billie Jean King

Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn't just a pioneer of women's tennis — she's a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling conversation, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice, and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.

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Billie Jean King: I Hope My Story Will Make a Difference in Someone’s Life

Tennis legend Billie Jean King joins Morning Joe to discuss her new autobiography ‘All In.’

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