In this year’s Paralympic Games, the USA placed third with 36 medals. We asked our followers what was most inspiring about the athletes who compete? Fifty-six percent said it was the athlete’s determination, 22 percent said it was the athleticism, and 22 percent said it was the athletes’ backstories that was most compelling.
You have to admit that there were some pretty inspiring stories. Take Femita Ayanbeku: She competed in her third Paralympics in track and field just six months after giving birth to her first child.
Hunter Woodhall finally captured his first gold medal with a win in the men’s T62 400-meter sprint. Woodhall got to celebrate with his wife and fellow Olympic gold medalist, Tara Davis-Woodhall.
Last week, our poll focused on the impact of sexism at work. While the O&P profession remains predominantly male, the number of women practitioners has steadily been increasing. We asked what would you do if you experienced sexism at work? Of those who responded, 43 percent said it should be reported, 29 percent said the offender should be confronted, 19 percent said they would ignore the encounter, and 10 percent said they would get bystander support.
This week’s poll question continues addressing the topic of sexism in the workplace. Our question: What measure could your employer take to address sexism in the workplace? So far, most everyone is saying enforce an impartial nondiscrimination policy.
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