“My father would rather I be a dram drinker than a journalist.” - James Boswell. One could argue that there’s nothing wrong with either! - Lee McKenzie
This is a great project, Lee, and I'm glad you're part of it. I have a daughter who's 12, and her, my 5yo son, and myself are pretty much into F1. Me, as an academic a bit far from sports, and I appreciate all these efforts to bring women in not just into sports or journalism, but also in a space where different people, cultures, type of knowledge, activities, and backgrounds converge at the same time.
Thank you for taking the time to read it. I just feel that we should open the doors to all and then everybody has a responsibility to be good. If they are, they’ll make it but everyone should be welcome and understand that it’s an option.
The people being offended by these initiatives are living in a bubble of bad faith and/or really want to keep women out of what they still consider their space. I'm at two decades in pro sports media, and you'd have to be blind not to acknowledge the imbalance.
Thank you for reading it. I agree - it shouldn’t be intimidating for anyone. Sports journalism for me has been a welcoming place and I hope that other females consider it.
This is a great project, Lee, and I'm glad you're part of it. I have a daughter who's 12, and her, my 5yo son, and myself are pretty much into F1. Me, as an academic a bit far from sports, and I appreciate all these efforts to bring women in not just into sports or journalism, but also in a space where different people, cultures, type of knowledge, activities, and backgrounds converge at the same time.
Thank you for taking the time to read it. I just feel that we should open the doors to all and then everybody has a responsibility to be good. If they are, they’ll make it but everyone should be welcome and understand that it’s an option.
The people being offended by these initiatives are living in a bubble of bad faith and/or really want to keep women out of what they still consider their space. I'm at two decades in pro sports media, and you'd have to be blind not to acknowledge the imbalance.
Thank you for reading it. I agree - it shouldn’t be intimidating for anyone. Sports journalism for me has been a welcoming place and I hope that other females consider it.