Friday, June 14, 2019

IN THREE WORDS

In three words tell us what comes to mind with our weekly guest.




In three words...
Billie Jean King

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22 comments:

  1. Norma Lee Drunk6/14/2019

    Good with balls?

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  2. Agnes Goldberg-DeWoofs6/14/2019

    Fighter for equality

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  3. Mistress Maddie #1 Fan6/14/2019

    Social justice hero

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  4. Dave R6/14/2019

    had real balls

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  5. Tweety Capone6/14/2019

    equal, lesbian, brave

    I have missed this post! Yay!

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  6. ursula of opera6/14/2019

    brave, determined, caring.

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  7. Asriel 6/14/2019

    Drive
    Focused
    Disciplined

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  8. Debra She Who Seeks6/14/2019

    Finally Came Out!

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  9. the dogs' mother6/14/2019

    tennis, tennis, tennis!

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  10. Jon6/14/2019

    Beat the Men!

    Jx

    PS It's Billie.

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    1. Mistress Maddie6/14/2019

      Thanks doll. I put "ie" in three times, and my spell check keeps wanting a y. That bitch.

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  11. Sixpence Notthewiser6/14/2019

    Hit that ball!

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  12. Miss Lady Finger6/14/2019

    Assertive, Athletic, ambitious.

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  13. anne marie in philly6/14/2019

    tennis, philadelphia, OUT!

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  14. Bob6/14/2019

    Beat the man!

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  15. Anonymous6/14/2019

    I am not as creative as so many of you but there are some good ones here! "Had real balls" was one of my favorites because she really helped define women in sports.

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  16. Deedles6/14/2019

    Beat Bobby Riggs.
    I know, obvious.

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  17. Robzilla6/14/2019

    Kicked Riggs's ass! :-)

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  18. normadesmond6/14/2019

    Not.
    My.
    Lover.

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  19. Raybeard6/15/2019

    Billie Jean Moffat (as I remember).

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  20. Ms Scarlet6/15/2019

    Big at Wimbledon.
    Sx

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  21. Cap Chasen6/15/2019

    determination. adaptability, drive.

    The kind of intimidation and scare tactics men use against Billie Jean King when she decided to start the WTA were appaulling. Women were too weak to do the jobs men could do. No one would invest in a woman-run businesses let along sport. She’d lose the respect of the people who supported her. She’d overplay her hand and be left with nothing. King refused to capitulate. She believed, more than anything, in the power of her own strength and determination. Without money, there was no power; and without power there was no opportunity for women, no choices. King convinced eight women to join her. Nine women on the original WTA. Today it is the principal organizing body of women’s professional tennis with over 2,500 players from 100 countries who have earned over $146 million in prize money, all due to King.

    I think I went over my three words.

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