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Unlocked: Gold Medal Silence

Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst

Notice how not one man spoke up.

Not one of the “good ones.”

Not one teammate, not one friend, not one person in that room said, “Hey, cut it out.”​

They laughed.

They sang.

They're headed to the White House to celebrate with fast food and a side of misogyny.​

Was I shocked when I saw the locker room phone call video? No.

Did it make me angry? Yes.

Am I giving up? Not a chance.​

What struck me most about that video was not just what was said, but where respect showed up and where it disappeared.​

Public praise.​​

Private dismissal.​

Credit given when it is safe, then quietly taken back.​

And it reminded me that this is not unique to hockey. It happens everywhere. In every sport. In every space where women are allowed in, but not fully welcomed.​

The day before that video made its way online, I had what I will call a moment at my daughter’s flag football speed and agility practice.​

My daughter trains with NFL speed and agility trainer. Every Sunday night for an hour and a half, she and her teammates are the only girls in a sea of elite junior high and high school football players. College coaches come to scout. The whole training staff is top shelf.​

This is the first time girls have ever been invited to these Sunday night workouts, and it shows...