My 8-year-old daughter wanted to play basketball. But sexism got in the way.
She'd hoped to play alongside the boys. The boys had other ideas.


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Vivian Manning-Schaffel is a journalist, essayist, creative writer, and editor. Her writing has been featured in NBC News BETTER, Medium, Lenny Letter, The New York Times, and many other additional outlets. Find her online at her website and on Twitter at @VeeManningS and @SoapboxDirty.
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