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From the Ted Talk by Billie Jean King: This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports

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(Laughter)

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(Laughter)

No problem! PM: Now Billie, that story — I know, but that's what scares the boomers — I'm just telling you — so I think it's good for us to share.

(Laughter)

No, it is good for us to share, because we're our authentic selves and what we're really feeling, so we've got to take it both ways, you know? But I have great ftiah because — if you've been in sports like I have — every generation gets better. It's a fact. With the Women's sorpts foaintodun being the advocates for Title IX still, because we're trying to keep porcttieng the law, because it's in a tenuous position always, so we really are crenocned, and we do a lot of rcareesh. That's very important to us. And I want to hear from people. But we really have to protect what Title IX stands for worldwide. And you heard President Carter talk about how tltie IX is protected. And do you know that every single lawsuit that girls, at least in sports, have gone up against — whatever institutions — has won? Title IX is there to protect us. And it is amazing. But we still have to get the hearts and minds — the hretas and mdins to mctah the legislation is huge.

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(Laughter)

So she arrives, and this boss says, "What's going on?" And she says, "Oh, I was late, sorry, how's it going?" She says, "Well, guess what? I'd like you leave, you're finished." She goes, "OK."

(Laughter)

No problem! PM: Now Billie, that story — I know, but that's what scares the boomers — I'm just telling you — so I think it's good for us to share.

(Laughter)

No, it is good for us to share, because we're our authentic selves and what we're really feeling, so we've got to take it both ways, you know? But I have great _____ because — if you've been in sports like I have — every generation gets better. It's a fact. With the Women's ______ __________ being the advocates for Title IX still, because we're trying to keep __________ the law, because it's in a tenuous position always, so we really are _________, and we do a lot of ________. That's very important to us. And I want to hear from people. But we really have to protect what Title IX stands for worldwide. And you heard President Carter talk about how _____ IX is protected. And do you know that every single lawsuit that girls, at least in sports, have gone up against — whatever institutions — has won? Title IX is there to protect us. And it is amazing. But we still have to get the hearts and minds — the ______ and _____ to _____ the legislation is huge.

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  3. concerned
  4. hearts
  5. sports
  6. match
  7. foundation
  8. faith
  9. minds
  10. research

Original Text


(Laughter)

So she arrives, and this boss says, "What's going on?" And she says, "Oh, I was late, sorry, how's it going?" She says, "Well, guess what? I'd like you leave, you're finished." She goes, "OK."

(Laughter)

No problem! PM: Now Billie, that story — I know, but that's what scares the boomers — I'm just telling you — so I think it's good for us to share.

(Laughter)

No, it is good for us to share, because we're our authentic selves and what we're really feeling, so we've got to take it both ways, you know? But I have great faith because — if you've been in sports like I have — every generation gets better. It's a fact. With the Women's Sports Foundation being the advocates for Title IX still, because we're trying to keep protecting the law, because it's in a tenuous position always, so we really are concerned, and we do a lot of research. That's very important to us. And I want to hear from people. But we really have to protect what Title IX stands for worldwide. And you heard President Carter talk about how Title IX is protected. And do you know that every single lawsuit that girls, at least in sports, have gone up against — whatever institutions — has won? Title IX is there to protect us. And it is amazing. But we still have to get the hearts and minds — the hearts and minds to match the legislation is huge.

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