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Sports are a microcosm of society.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Microcosm Society Sports

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The old boy network is still very strong and very true. Just look at the stock exchange and how many men and women are there. It is still very much run by men.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Boy Exchange How Just Look Many Men Men And Women Much Network Old Run Still Stock Strong True Very Women Women Are

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They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where you live. Each person's circumstances are unique.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Circumstances Come Culture Depends Each Earth Live Martyrs Out Person Put Unique Want Where Work You Your

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When I was outed, it was like, That's done.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Done Like

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Women get the attention when we get into the men's arena, and that's sad.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Arena Attention Get Men Sad Women

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I have a lot to say, and if I'm not No. 1, I can't say it.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Lot Say

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In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Accept Acceptable Active Athletes Females Girl Had Make Much Okay People Seventies Sports Them Those Times Were Women

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A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Athletic Fall First First Time Get Girl Scholarship Time Until Very

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Any therapist will tell you that when you're ready, you will come out. To be outed means you weren't ready.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Any Come Means Out Ready Tell Therapist Were Will You

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I always liked co-ed events best so we have two men and two women on each team.

~Billie Jean King

Topics: Always Best Each Events Liked Men Team Two Women

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: November 22nd, 1943

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