Invading the boys club
The comments come in different forms but all carry the same underlying message. Becca Dabrowski doesn’t belong.
You’re a girl. Get out of the pool.
The words are meant to scoff and intimidate the McHenry sophomore water polo player. They are often accompanied by sneers. Rather than ignore the verbal slights, though, Dabrowski takes them to heart.
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