Book Club Kit

A book titled Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Womens Soccer by Heidi Smith is displayed, featuring an illustrated female soccer player on the cover, set against a glowing stadium background.

Welcome to the Play on Book Club Kit! Get ready to dive into 140 years of the women’s game with a little help from guiding questions, thematic activities, and more. Whether you’re a soccer player or fan of women’s sports or not, we believe you’ll find a story that resonates within these pages. 

Sample Question

The media has a huge influence on how women athletes are portrayed and in chapter 4 we learn that sponsors and the media tend to punish women more harshly than men for the same infractions. In what ways have you seen double standards in your work or life and what strategies have worked to challenge those standards?

Sample Activity

New Rules: As a group, create new ‘fouls’ and ‘advantages’ in work and life. What would be considered ‘yellow card’ offenses (calling for a warning) versus ‘red card’ offenses (ejection from the game)? What would ‘playing on’ look like?

Play On Book Club Kit 

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