HeyJaredStronger Women
Personal stories and insightful essays by pioneering athlete/author/feminist Mariah Burton Nelson. Female-only sports and spaces; older female athletes; the empowerment of women through sports, and more.
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How to Stay Friends for Sixty Years (opens the original)
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Subscribe now“Touches” tell the story of a soccer game. They also tell the story of a friendship.We Call Ourselves Blue Belles……an ironic name since there’s nothing belle-ish about us. Of the five of us, three met as five-year-olds at Blue Bell Elementary School. The other two moved to our miniature Philadelphia suburb at age eleven. When I was sixteen, my family and I moved across the country to Phoenix. Somehow, that separation did
A Reader Has Some Questions (opens the original)
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Subscribe nowMany women feel protective of trans-identified people. We can relate to their desire for safety and acceptance.Hi Friends, More blissful swims. Left: Swimmer’s-eye view of a teammate in action, trailed by her orange buoy (for visibility & safety). Right: I’m in the black rash guard (jellyfish armor).In response to last week’s essay, </
The WNBA Has a Lesbian Problem (opens the original)
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Subscribe nowListen to this language: “Community.” “Tribe.” “Belonging.” “Love.” “Protection.” These are not messages about eligibility, athletic fairness, or rights. They’re about belonging. Hi Friends, Don’t you love team uniforms? They communicate: “I belong.” Left: Maureen (in cool shades) and me after another glorious ocean swim w
Your Chance to Tell the WNBA What You Think (opens the original)
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Subscribe nowWhy are WNBA leaders discussing whether to allow males in the WNBA? Can we, collectively, persuade them to stand up for women instead?Hi Friends, yesterday I braved another ocean mile with Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware. Wore a makeshift “stinger suit” to fend off jellyfish, which have stranded us humans on land for a month. But n
When Men Speak, The WNBA Listens (opens the original)
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Subscribe nowI am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices. I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone.” — Ennis Kanter Freedom, retired NBA playerHi Friends, and welcome new subscribers! I signed up to compete in table tennis (ping pong’s grownup name) in the Delaware Senior Games to see if I can qualify for 2027
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