UBU: Girls/Sports/Schools/Adults @UBU_Program

Update: I am told that following our reporting on hockey coach Mat Weidenfelder, he will continue to be behind the bench this season for Leaside's U22 Junior Wildcats team. The parent of a player whose complaint led to a Hockey Canada investigation of Weidenfelder told me their daughter informed the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association (TLGHA) a year ago about the allegations against Weidenfelder.
TLGHA president Andrew Dillane did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Ontario Women’s Hockey Association president Fran Rider also has not responded to a question about whether the parents of Leaside players should have been informed about the case.

Rick Westhead @rwesthead

2 years ago

A third-party investigator concluded in 2023 that a Toronto-area hockey coach and teacher breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct multiple times. Substantiated allegations included that the coach: *Told his female players he would enter their dressing room so long as they all

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This is not love. This is not support. This is something 99% of Albertans weren’t asking for. This speaks volumes to 🏳️‍⚧️ kids. 1% can decide what happens to your body. I hope this ends up in court.

Danielle Smith @ABDanielleSmith

3 years ago

Gender identity can be a hard thing to talk about, especially when you are involved. But this conversation is extremely important and parental involvement is critical. Kids need to know we love and support them. My message to all Albertans:

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“I was on my usual running path when I heard an older man yelling loudly enough for me to hear through my headphones. "Sexy lady, hey hey hey sexy lady!" He kept screaming it and I decided to just ignore him and keep running. This ignoring seemed to piss him off so he lashed out and said "eff you, dumb B****!" Now let's keep in mind he was well-dressed and appeared to be on his lunch break from an office job. That was my trigger point. The B word. I ripped off my headphones prepared to stand up for myself when this little boy who was walking alongside his mother and little sister in a stroller looked at the guy and said, "Hey. That is not nice to say to her and she didn't like you yelling at her. You shouldn't do that because she is a nice girl and I don't let anyone say mean things to people. She's a girl like my sister and I will protect her." The man was immediately embarrassed and started gathering his lunch to leave. I asked the mother if I could hug the little boy (his name is James) and I told him how grateful I was for him. He just shrugged and said "Well I just wanted to make sure your heart was okay." According to his mother, this is a typical day in the life of James. Thank you so much to the mothers and fathers who are raising the next generation to be brave and courageous, and to be little earth angels for all. I am so touched.” Julia Price

Yesterday we passed a bill in the Ohio house allowing ANYONE to question ANY child athlete’s gender and require them to have a physician write a statement based on 3 things: 1/8

Ever wonder why men’s sports are “sports” but women’s sports are “women’s sports”? @sincy12, @donnovanbennett, @BlakeMurphyODC and @abbyalbino and I do too! Visit Letsaddthem.com to download your badge and show your support! #AddtheM

@ciaramccormack Thank you for you strength & voice. I tried to bring it to my small circles as well with a blog post u-b-u.ca/blog/f/believe…

LIVE: U.S. Olympic gymnasts including Simone Biles testify to Congress about abuse pscp.tv/w/dBCi53R3LTE2…

Hmmm. Let's fix that. Cristiano Ronaldo = top international *MEN'S* scorer in history.

UEFA EURO @UEFAEURO

5 years ago

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo = top international scorer in history! #WCQ

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Registration 4 "Empower. Run. Reflect." is live 4 youth 9-15 who identify as female. A fun run club w/ a tad of journaling in #Shpk. Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Starts Aug. 10 Sign up now! eventbrite.ca/e/empower-run-… #Empower #Run #Reflect #ActiveWellness #Journaling #GetGirlsMoving #UBU

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.@CBCSports: "A study released by @WomenandSportCA & @EallianceSport found one in 4 girls who participated in sport before COVID-19 has not committed to return." "That could mean 350,000 girls miss out on the benefits of sport," said our CEO @ASandmeyer. cbc.ca/sports/canadia…

The trickle down effect of the pandemic on girls & women in sport is something I wrote about & was reaffirmed as a major concern by @WomenandSportCA & @EallianceSport We need to be intentional yet flexible with our planning to get girls back in sport u-b-u.ca/blog/f/long-te…

Canadian Women & Sport | Femmes et sport au Canada @WomenandSportCA

5 years ago

.@CBCSports: "A study released by @WomenandSportCA & @EallianceSport found one in 4 girls who participated in sport before COVID-19 has not committed to return." "That could mean 350,000 girls miss out on the benefits of sport," said our CEO @ASandmeyer. cbc.ca/sports/canadia…

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Another weekly post includes #MindTheGap about the wage gap women in sports face when compared ti men's pro sports It's not just abt the $. There are differences in healthcare, safety standards, scheduling, transportation & more.u-b-u.ca/blog/f/mind-th… #PayGap

This is a follow up to the #BelieveHer @UBU_Program post It's called #ProtectThem since many athletes have been used to win trophies while being taken advantage of & their concerns ignored by those who should have protected them #ItHappensInAndOutOfSports u-b-u.ca/blog/f/protect…

Here is one recent @UBU_Program post about abuse in sports but like all other posts, sports are just one sector where the things I write about happen. This affects us all. u-b-u.ca/blog/f/believe… #BelieveHer #Survivorfest2021 #GenderBiasInSports

To ask a community or a member of that community how they "feel" is absolute fuckery. How about media start asking HOCKEY ORGANIZATIONS and TEAMS how they are operating and if they are offering support to local Indigenous communities, players and families.

Here we go. Mind the gap. A doozy topic (the gender pay gap) It's not the ONLY issue. It's connected to ALL the issues. Share. Discuss. Get the conversation going. @togethxr @thegistca @WomenandSportCA #MindTheGap #PayGap #GenderBiasInSports #UBU u-b-u.ca/blog/f/mind-th…

Moms can ball too 💜😍 (via @alikrieger)

There's a #MotherhoodPenalty in sports @AlysiaMontano said, so I shared a bit of her story in the latest chapter release of my @UBU_Program Gender Bias in Sports paper. Take a look u-b-u.ca/blog/f/the-mot… #MothersDay #TrackAndField #Softball #Baseball #Sports #GenderBias

You can't be what you can't see. Latest UBU post re: gender bias in sport & its impact on all industries, genders & young people. #ThisIsntAsGoodAsItGets #CantBeWhatYouCantSee #YouBeYouWellness #Empower #Equity u-b-u.ca/blog/f/cant-be…

The latest post is abt: #Equity vs #Equality #InvitingTheRightGroupsToTheTable #EveryoneRepresented #EveryonesVoiceHeard #MarchMadness #MediaCoverageMatters @WNBA @sedonaprince_ @dawnstaley @CathyEngelbert @S10Bird @thegistusa @WomenandSportCA @togethxr u-b-u.ca/blog/f/the-rig…

Set Up To Fail was the 3rd post re: #RefocusTheResearch #ReferenceMan #WomanBeingJustSmallerMen #LackOfResearchOnWomen @AlexiPappas @mPinoe @togethxr @abwomenshealth @runmarycain @karagoucher @AbbyWambach @thegistca #SetUpToFail u-b-u.ca/blog/f/set-up-…

I wrote a long paper (45pgs) earlier this yr abt #GenderBiasInSports & how it impacts every1. I've posted manageable chunks to read on a weekly basis for the past few wks. 1st post (intro): #dominance #PayGap #Bias #KeepGirlsInSport #youth u-b-u.ca/blog/f/gender-…