I can remember becoming enraged when my Dad told me that I could not go to NYC to meet my friends, but my younger brother could. Despite understanding his concern and his overwhelming effort to protect his little girl, I hated that I was a victim of a double standard.
Since then, I have become an advocate for women empowerment and a sucker for all stories that center around "Girl Go-Getters." Such was the case when I found out that Becky Hammon was named Assistant Coach of the San Antonio Spurs. In accepting the offer, Hammon became the first women to hold such a position in a major professional sports realm.
Despite the historic double standard, Hammon is determined to face this new challenge and have little girls say "Hey look! People can do whatever they put their mind to."
((Photo Source: http://www.sidelinepass.com/spurs-name-becky-hammon-assistant-coach-and-make-nba-history/))
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