Topic: athletics

It’s Not Just Makeovers That Convince Teen Girls To Quit Athletics

It's Not Just Makeovers That Convince Teen Girls To Quit Athletics

There’s a new campaign focused on keeping girls active in sports longer, but it overlooks one of the main reasons that young women drop out. Teens aren’t just worried about makeovers and high heels. Plenty of them don’t understand how athletics can help them in the future. I know, because I’m one of the girls who quit competing to make more time for academic-oriented extra-curriculars. More »