i know in school there was a lot of buzz around the kids talking about strictly come dancing and they would talk about nicola adams. they chose to come to me and talk about it because we look similar. but then also, they were saying, miss, you look like nicola adams, but there was never anything about she was dancing with a same sex partner. it was just something that happened, because she is gay. it was quite nice for them to have that conversation with me, and it bejust a conversation about someone doing really well on tv. carys hall there, talking at the end about the importance of seeing nicola adams on strictly come dancing, dancing with a female partner. having a glamorous presence on a prime time tv show really has value, because it shows that gay and bisexual women are not all the same, we come in many shapes and sizes, we have different personalities, different attitudes and styles.
in my class. i let the conversation evolve, and the girl at the front turned around, she is a person of colour, she said, you really don t understand, just by looking different from everyone else, that there may be struggles . there were two boys in this conversation. one of them went into himself, and you could see him reflecting on actually what he was saying, because these girls had always been his friends from year seven onwards. you could see the other boy was working through his thoughts by speaking to them. it really made the conversation far more powerful. and as i said, i was blown away by it, and i really wish there was someone around me who was so strong in who they were, i guess i wish that was me when i was younger. how important do you think it is also to see women in very glamorous positions, like nicola adams on strictly come dancing, choosing to dance with another woman. i think it s fantastic. to get inspired for the big night, our boxing superstar went back to the p
some are flamboyant and bold, others are quiet and shy. some funny, some are serious. some can dance, some can sing, some can do neither. not everyone is going to have the desire or the ability to go on marches and make public statements. not everyone will go on strictly come dancing with a female partner, or indeed with a male one. but those who do pave the way for everyone else, not just to be tolerated and accepted, but to be embraced, to be cherished, to be celebrated and championed. and women s sport is showing how. but there is always more that can be done, so that the next generation can reach their full potential, can be proud of their team mates, and can be proud of themselves.
at the end about the importance of seeing nicola adams on strictly come dancing, dancing with a female partner. having a glamorous presence on a prime time tv show really has value, because it shows that gay and bisexual women are not all the same, we come in many shapes and sizes, we have different personalities, different attitudes and styles. some are flamboyant and bold, others are quiet and shy. some funny, some are serious. some can dance, some can sing, some can do neither. not everyone is going to have the desire or the ability to go on marches and make public statements. not everyone will go on strictly come dancing with a female partner, or indeed with a male one. but those who do pave the way for everyone else, not just to be tolerated and accepted, but to be embraced, to be cherished, to be celebrated and championed. and women s sport is showing how. but there is always more that can be done, so that the next generation can reach their full potential, can be proud
me who was so strong in who they were, i guess i wish that was me when i was younger. how important do you think it is also to see women in very glamorous positions, like nicola adams on strictly come dancing, choosing to dance with another woman. to dance with another woman? i think it s fantastic. to get inspired for the big night, our boxing superstar went back to the place where it all began. i know in school there was a lot of buzz around the kids talking about strictly come dancing and they would talk about nicola adams. they chose to come up to me and talk about it because we look similar. but then also, they were saying, miss, you look like nicola adams, but there was never anything about she was dancing with a same sex partner. it was just something that happened, because she is gay. it was quite nice for them to have that conversation with me, and it bejust a conversation about someone doing really well on tv. carys hall there, talking