Welcome back! Spring racing is in full swing *wink wink* 

This episode is near and dear to Lizzy’s heart as we welcome her hot girl rap-loving mentor and friend, Boston College’s Head Coach, Grace Hollowell. 

Subaru, Carhartt, and Ice Spice, Oh MY! Hitting all of the stereotypes with exquisite precision, Grace enlightens us on her trajectory through junior to collegiate rowing, her beautiful and wonderful Smithie wife, becoming a head coach at a Jesuit institution, and the subtle to dramatic shift in perception of the queer community through the years. 

You can find Lizzy’s carefully curated infamous Hot Girl Rap™ playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3CmdzsJdcWGHw14oytJFsQ?si=f6e0530a48b74db3 

If you want to visit or learn about Lesbianville, USA click here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25775845

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Wait, that's not fair! Sports have never been fair!!

Lizzy and Ciara are joined by Dr. Erica Tibbets, a lecturer at Smith College, to discuss USRowing's Gender Inclusion Policy & dispel the myth of fairness in sport. They discuss the recent articles that bash USRowing's policy, which is progressive in its openness to racing under your chosen gender, and explore the nuances of power dynamics around gender in sport. The trio discuss the transphobia that pervades these articles and the importance of youth sport having a development-focused approach rather than a "win at all costs" mentality.

Questions around the new policy? Our DMs are always open @coxlessqueer on Instagram.

Philadelphia City Rowing's Guide to Making College Rowing More Inclusive: https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/blog/pcrs-guide-making-college-rowing-more-inclusive

Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/

Chris Mosier: https://www.transathlete.com/

Katrina Karkazis: https://www.katrinakarkazis.com/

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Lizzy and Ciara explore their shifting identities around self, gender, and sport along with guest host Alex Defuso (yes, the one Ciara has mentioned no less than 10 times in past episodes). Alex shares her experience with being misgendered as a masc presenting woman, and dives into her complex relationship with rowing that was caused by the loss of her Senior season in 2020. Pandemic kids, you'll want to give this one a listen, you may find some comfort in knowing you're not the only one out there who struggled. Lizzy shares her shifting identity with a new career step away from Rowing World, and Ciara chats about their relationship with their body during injury.

The pants Lizzy talks about at one point: https://www.dickies.com/home

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