VOL. 54 ISSUE 4 JANUARY 31, 2017 P85
I've raced all over the
world; France, Japan, the
USA—I've ridden in Italy and
Spain, and even raced as
far away as Qatar. You'd
think I would have seen the
brunt of people thinking
females can't do something.
While racing in these parts
of the world has opened my
eyes to how lucky (and even
somewhat spoiled) we are
as females in the U.S., I had
no idea that China would be
the place where I saw gen-
der equality the harshest.
I'm not a feminist, nor am
I one to shout about equal-
ity. I am chasing my passion in a male-
dominated field and I am more than happy
to work harder at it to make my place in
that world. I don't expect a handicap or to
be treated differently. I've been raised by
parents who treated me the same as my
brother—being a girl was no excuse, and
it was expected that I could do anything
I wanted in life. Racing in these other
Ubiquitous team
photo shows
she's rather
pleased about
what lies ahead.
See if you can pick the odd one out in this shot.
