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And it's not because of sexism, and it's not because of reparation. It's because a female coach better knows what female athletes go through than a male coach would.
There is definitely some truth to this. Every team that I’ve coached for I’ve been the lone female coach. I tend to be the one the girls come to when they need to talk about anything other than SB; sometimes even if it is SB-related they prefer to talk to me. They know I’ve been where they are right now, and have dealt with all the other distractions that come along with being a female athlete.