TED Radio Hour
We Contain Multitudes
Aug 18, 2023
Authors Gabby Rivera and Susan Cain, musician and podcast creator Hrishikesh Hirway, and Olympian Allyson Felix share ideas on embracing complexity and reconciling conflicting emotions. They discuss topics such as the significance of America Chavez as the first Latina queer superhero, the complexities of human nature and assigned labels, the journey of a musician and podcast creator, and the challenges faced by female athletes in balancing motherhood and careers in track and field.
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- Female athletes face pressure to hide their pregnancies and must make difficult choices to prioritize their health or careers.
- Embracing the nuance and multitudes within ourselves challenges rigid labels and allows for depth of human connections and ideas.
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The Fear of Competing in the Dark
Alison Felix, an Olympic track and field athlete, recalls the fear she felt while training while pregnant. She discusses the pressure athletes face to hide their pregnancies and the difficult choices they must make to prioritize their health or their careers. Felix recounts her personal experience with her sponsor, Nike, and the inequality in how they treated pregnant athletes. She ultimately left Nike and became an advocate for change in maternity policies in sports. She encouraged women to stand up for themselves and make change, highlighting the importance of representation and the need to create a supportive environment for working mothers in all fields.
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