Elizabeth Daniels: Images of female athletes, like Olympian Chloe Kim soaring out of the halfpipe on her snowboard to claim gold, can be a counterweight to girls feeling badly about their bodies. - NBCNewsTHINK
. For example, after seeing a photo of Mia Hamm playing soccer, one 15-year-old girl commented: “In this photo, Mia Hamm runs her heart out for the love of one game. Although I’m not a soccer player, this gives me a sense of determination to achieve my goal even if it doesn’t involve a soccer ball. This photo represents [women] who are strong.”
These images can also spark reflections on gender stereotypes. One 14-year-old girl commented, “This picture makes me think women can do sports. Some people say that girls are bad at sports ... but I think that this shows that girls can be good at many things. This picture also breaks away from the idea of girls being housewives.
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