So I recently coached a girls' sport for the first time. I didn't know what to expect going into the experience and I was a bit nervous.
It turned out to be an amazing experience. One of the things I observed was how much the girls got along and became a family. I was a bit jealous looking back on my playing days with guys who just acted tough and picked on each other. I learned so much during this experience and it made me realize I wish I would have been a female athlete in high school.
The other thing I learned in this experience is that it is OK for me to like sports. As I coached these girls I started to hear them talk about the Packer game the weekend prior or the Brewers and what they were doing.
This may seem like a trivial post to all of you out there...but sports are viewed as an extremely masculine thing. It was always an internal battle for me between my absolute love for sports and my understanding deep down that I am female. I now feel completely content with watching the playoffs tonight and all out rooting for the Red Sox.
~Madi~
