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Female performers have been doing this for years - pushing the envelope about sexuality - and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out. ”
If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels. That means teaching girls to engage in behaviors that earn admiration before they assert their authority. ”
Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality. ”
For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement's voice. ”
My neighborhood didn't really encourage women, though it didn't prevent women from progressing, either. ”
I never saw myself as a women's footballer. Not when I was in my tiny village in Norway. Not when I was suffering in Germany. Not when I finally made it to Lyon. ”
I could speak for hours about equality and what needs to change in football and in society as a whole. But in the end, everything comes back to respect. ”
Playing football can be damn harsh, but every day is a fight for equality. ”
It's impossible to play football in a world among men and not fight for equality. ”
We live in a world where equality is the most important thing. ”