ABSTRACT
Chapter 3 is written in narrative form to share with readers the journey the author has taken to embrace her feminism. The author begins by explaining the reasons naming oneself as a feminist is important and follows by revealing numerous myths and misperceptions permeating mass media that feminists confront. When sharing the author’s journey to feminism, she unveils her lived experiences of gender oppression in sport and highlights events that led to her owning her feminism and worth as a sport feminist. The author concludes Chapter 3 by providing recommendations to others embarking on their own personal feminist journey.
