Existence Quote by Megan Rapinoe

Honestly, I feel like we are a walking protest. The fact that we're women professional athletes says that in and of itself. We've been…

— Megan Rapinoe

Yeah, I think society has changed and women's sport has reaped the benefits from it. Women's sport pushes those social norms as well and…

— Leah Williamson

It's that deep-seeded societal gender norm that women, for some reason, aren't elite athletes, when we are. We really are. I think we fight…

— Becky Sauerbrunn

I think the biggest thing I can say to that is every female is different. Not that every man isn't, but speaking on behalf…

— Jessica Mendoza

If you look at the coverage of female sports and athletics across any of the broadcasters that participate in league rights and/or sports programming,…

— Nancy Dubuc

When it comes to sports, women are big targets for abuse because the resentment is two-fold. Some resent us for our confidence and beliefs.…

— Jemele Hill

There's two extremes in male sport: there's complete and total worship of them, or complete and utter contempt. Those extremes create huge problems at…

— Ellyse Perry

I think to downplay a woman's role in sports is not a good idea because a lot of women love sport, whether they watch…

— Ricky Stenhouse Jr

The reality is, like, women's basketball players are playing against women. And we're all in the same boat the same way men's sports is.

— Sue Bird

Sport inevitably creates deadness of feeling. No one could take pleasure in it who was sensitive to suffering; and therefore its pursuit by women…

— Ouida

I think that what's happening is that girls are enjoying playing. It's a lot more acceptable, and now we have a Women's Super League…

— Steph Houghton

The whole sexiness thing-I don't know if I'm comfortable with that. But it has helped the sport grow. I think it changes how people…

— Jennie Finch