Introduction

Abstract

I haven’t always valued women or their lived experience. In fact, women in general have been a puzzle to me; perhaps largely because I’ve lived so much of my life in and driven by sport. Historically and traditionally sport has been and continues to adhere to a masculine model—a sort of warrior mentality, characterized by winners and losers. Cooperation, collaboration, compassion, connection, and to a certain extent even fair play, are often not highly valued. And then I became one of the Sisters and my world view changed.