You Be You writer/editor/program creator helps grow self awareness & encourage more movement while sharing social, physical & emotional wellbeing tools.

Strathcona County/Edmonton, Al
Joined March 2018
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Update: I am told that following our reporting on hockey coach Mat Weidenfelder, he will continue to be behind the bench this season for Leaside's U22 Junior Wildcats team. The parent of a player whose complaint led to a Hockey Canada investigation of Weidenfelder told me their daughter informed the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association (TLGHA) a year ago about the allegations against Weidenfelder.
TLGHA president Andrew Dillane did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Ontario Women’s Hockey Association president Fran Rider also has not responded to a question about whether the parents of Leaside players should have been informed about the case.
A third-party investigator concluded in 2023 that a Toronto-area hockey coach and teacher breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct multiple times. Substantiated allegations included that the coach: *Told his female players he would enter their dressing room so long as they all were wearing at least sport bras, even if that made some of them uncomfortable. *Told players in early October 2022 that he wouldn’t speak with their parents because they were “whiny f--king pricks.” *Suggested to players that one of their teammates had left a practice early probably because she was going to engage in a sexual act with her boyfriend. *Used an “Indian accent” when calling the name of a player of South Asian descent, commented that a player was “hot,” and described another player as being of low intelligence. *Tried to “photobomb” a picture being taken of a player and her father by pulling down his pants and “showing his butt.” *Regularly used profanity with and berated his 16- to 18-year-old players. After being suspended for about six months, the coach was allowed to return to coaching after taking a respect in sport course. Hockey Canada has kept the coach’s sanction a secret. He is now working with a new Toronto team, which told me it had no idea about the coach’s disciplinary history.
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This is not love. This is not support. This is something 99% of Albertans weren’t asking for. This speaks volumes to 🏳️‍⚧️ kids. 1% can decide what happens to your body. I hope this ends up in court.
Gender identity can be a hard thing to talk about, especially when you are involved. But this conversation is extremely important and parental involvement is critical. Kids need to know we love and support them. My message to all Albertans:
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Yesterday we passed a bill in the Ohio house allowing ANYONE to question ANY child athlete’s gender and require them to have a physician write a statement based on 3 things: 1/8
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Ever wonder why men’s sports are “sports” but women’s sports are “women’s sports”? @sincy12, @donnovanbennett, @BlakeMurphyODC and @abbyalbino and I do too! Visit Letsaddthem.com to download your badge and show your support! #AddtheM – at Toronto, Ontario
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LIVE: U.S. Olympic gymnasts including Simone Biles testify to Congress about abuse pscp.tv/w/dBCi53R3LTE2NTI1ND…
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Hmmm. Let's fix that. Cristiano Ronaldo = top international *MEN'S* scorer in history.
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo = top international scorer in history! #WCQ
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Registration 4 "Empower. Run. Reflect." is live 4 youth 9-15 who identify as female. A fun run club w/ a tad of journaling in #Shpk. Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. Starts Aug. 10 Sign up now! eventbrite.ca/e/empower-run-… #Empower #Run #Reflect #ActiveWellness #Journaling #GetGirlsMoving #UBU
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The trickle down effect of the pandemic on girls & women in sport is something I wrote about & was reaffirmed as a major concern by @WomenandSportCA & @EallianceSport We need to be intentional yet flexible with our planning to get girls back in sport u-b-u.ca/blog/f/long-term-tr…
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Here is one recent @UBU_Program post about abuse in sports but like all other posts, sports are just one sector where the things I write about happen. This affects us all. u-b-u.ca/blog/f/believe-her #BelieveHer #Survivorfest2021 #GenderBiasInSports
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This is a follow up to the #BelieveHer @UBU_Program post It's called #ProtectThem since many athletes have been used to win trophies while being taken advantage of & their concerns ignored by those who should have protected them #ItHappensInAndOutOfSports u-b-u.ca/blog/f/protect-them
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Another weekly post includes #MindTheGap about the wage gap women in sports face when compared ti men's pro sports It's not just abt the $. There are differences in healthcare, safety standards, scheduling, transportation & more.u-b-u.ca/blog/f/mind-the-gap #PayGap
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To ask a community or a member of that community how they "feel" is absolute fuckery. How about media start asking HOCKEY ORGANIZATIONS and TEAMS how they are operating and if they are offering support to local Indigenous communities, players and families.
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Here we go. Mind the gap. A doozy topic (the gender pay gap) It's not the ONLY issue. It's connected to ALL the issues. Share. Discuss. Get the conversation going. @togethxr @thegistca @WomenandSportCA #MindTheGap #PayGap #GenderBiasInSports #UBU u-b-u.ca/blog/f/mind-the-gap
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Moms can ball too 💜😍 (via @alikrieger)
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There's a #MotherhoodPenalty in sports @AlysiaMontano said, so I shared a bit of her story in the latest chapter release of my @UBU_Program Gender Bias in Sports paper. Take a look u-b-u.ca/blog/f/the-motherho… #MothersDay #TrackAndField #Softball #Baseball #Sports #GenderBias
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You can't be what you can't see. Latest UBU post re: gender bias in sport & its impact on all industries, genders & young people. #ThisIsntAsGoodAsItGets #CantBeWhatYouCantSee #YouBeYouWellness #Empower #Equity u-b-u.ca/blog/f/cant-be-what…
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