Jen Welter made history by becoming the NFL's first female coach. A former collegiate rugby player and veteran of the Women's Football Alliance, Welter has joined the Arizona Cardinals as an assistant coach.
Her credentials speak for themselves. She won two gold medals for Team USA in the International Federation of American Football Women's World Championship. She also has a master's degree in sports psychology and a PhD in psychology.
While comments about the move on social media have been, for the most part, positive, some people have taken to Facebook and Twitter to express their displeasure through a series of sexist jokes.
I think this was expected, but it's a real shame that sexism, though not as potent as before, continues to pervade society. This woman was every bit as qualified -- or more so -- as any man for the coaching position. She is to be commended for achieving her goals in the face of pushback she likely received from people in the NFL community and elsewhere.
You can only imagine the backlash Hillary Clinton will get if she becomes the next President of the United States!
Do you think Welter's hiring signals progress for women? Or do you feel sexism is as rampant as it was, say, one or two decades ago?
Please check out earlier posts by clicking here: How to Understand People
Her credentials speak for themselves. She won two gold medals for Team USA in the International Federation of American Football Women's World Championship. She also has a master's degree in sports psychology and a PhD in psychology.
While comments about the move on social media have been, for the most part, positive, some people have taken to Facebook and Twitter to express their displeasure through a series of sexist jokes.
I think this was expected, but it's a real shame that sexism, though not as potent as before, continues to pervade society. This woman was every bit as qualified -- or more so -- as any man for the coaching position. She is to be commended for achieving her goals in the face of pushback she likely received from people in the NFL community and elsewhere.
You can only imagine the backlash Hillary Clinton will get if she becomes the next President of the United States!
Do you think Welter's hiring signals progress for women? Or do you feel sexism is as rampant as it was, say, one or two decades ago?
Please check out earlier posts by clicking here: How to Understand People
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