Jennifer S. Bryson
"It’s one thing to participate in the hard work of governance to effect change. We are fortunate we have a political system that allows us to have a voice, to effect change inside the system. It’s another thing altogether, however, to express rejection of the system itself by rejecting national symbols. Degrading core national symbols undermines the system itself."
"An important contribution of sports to culture is providing a shared civic space in which we can come together with all our differences and disagreements and still agree to play a game together. This is wonderful. But today, efforts to roll back religious freedom threaten to bring exclusion and division even into the field of sports."
"Women visiting Iran for international sports and game tournaments should not have to wear an Islamic headcover to be eligible to compete. US athletes should not have to wear a political symbol to play soccer. Everyone should have the freedom to compete without garment coercion."
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"In a world filled with inter-religious tensions, precisely non-religious activities such as sports can provide a public space in which those who are different can find ways to participate together."
Interview with Jennifer Bryson:
Should soccer teams for girls and women be required to allow males who identify as female on their teams? Should female soccer players be required to compete against teams with male players? 12:35 - 24:11
Also, listen to a mom explain what happened when her daughter had to compete against males in girls track events. 05:00 - 12:34.
