Outspoken Summit

November 12-14
Virtual & In-person
Leadership+Advocacy+Connection to achieve Inclusion & Equity for women in triathlon.

[Molly Seidel @ByGollyMolly12]

On my flight was talking to a guy next to me & it came up that I run. He starts telling me how I need to train high mileage & pulls up an analysis he’d made of a pro runner’s training on his phone.
The pro runner was me. It was my training.
Didn’t have the heart to tell him.

[jordan blanco @jordanblancoSF]

Asking its athletes to bear the costs of lower participation rates at 70.3 Worlds… @IRONMANtri has sunk to a new low… super disappointing to see the women’s race being treated as a second class event and moved at whim just weeks out from the race…

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

The sports world is grappling with stories of abuse by coaches. Soccer and hockey at the forefront.

This reporting matters. These stories matter. Survivors matter.

When you read it, it isn't fodder. It is reality. And someone's pain. This matters, too.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

Sometimes, Black women simply must say: I refuse.

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

Good morning to everyone who believes that sports are inherently political.

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

“We need to be creative in how we include everyone in our sport. For some people, the uniform is the issue and allowing them to wear different clothes would be a simple fix.”

Netball permitting athletes to wear something other than dresses. In 2020.
https://t.co/qVH3DOWrBh

[shireenahmed.bsky.social @_shireenahmed_]

This is exactly the work I have done on hijab bans in sports for 10 years. It is about controlling women's bodies and not about advantage, danger or anything else.

MEN ALWAYS MAKE THE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT WOMEN ATHLETES WEAR. ALMOST ALWAYS.

[theoutersanctum @outersanctum01]

We’ve loved everything about #Wimbledon this past fortnight but this is still a shock. @Wimbledon - isn’t it time to #ChangeTheHonourRoll so that women like @EvonneGoolagong and @ChrissieEvert are recognised in their own right, not under husband’s names? Can we get this trending?

[Outspoken Summit @OutspokenSummit]

@ski_with_liv 😡😡😡😡🤬 Inappropriate, insulting, and perpetuates harmful stereotypes. Performance is based more on training than gender.

P.S. Join us in November if you want to make create that change 😉

[olivia christmann @ski_with_liv]

Yesterday, I had the BEST triathlon finish of my life, finishing 3rd overall female (17 secs behind the winner).

Announcer: "How does it feel to be beat by a girl?".

I don't know, maybe you should ask the *532* men I beat.

Please...DO BETTER. #Triathlon #womeninsports

[Allyson Felix @allysonfelix]

The purpose of achieving your dreams is to inspire others, but the real reward is the journey. Thank you @TIME for sharing mine.

[The Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier]

Laws & rules intending to harm transgender women hurt ALL women.

[SOUL CAP @soulcapofficial]

This moment stuck with us and after speaking with our mums, sisters, friends and realising the lack of suitable swimwear for swimmers with afro hair, braids, locs or any type of voluminous hair - we decided to create our own

[SOUL CAP @soulcapofficial]

During those lessons we met a Black woman with afro hair who was struggling with the size of her swim cap. She tired of splitting standard caps and told us how she could never find a good quality one to fit her hair type

[The Chris Mosier @TheChrisMosier]

SPOILER ALERT: Every human body has testosterone as part of healthy functioning.

[Molly Hensley-Clancy @mollyhc]

Couldn't fit it in a tweet so I had to notes app it. The last 12 hours in sports:

[Margaret Middleton @magmidd]

As a designer who consults with museums on gender inclusive practice, I am often asked about signage and icons. Here are some of my top recs for easy swaps you can make for a more gender inclusive visitor experience: