Welcome to The Authentic
Be Visible. Be Proud. Be Yourself.
Hello everyone and welcome to The Authentic, where we want to hear from you, the athlete. The Authentic creates a safe space for you the athlete to use your voice to share your thoughts and ideas with the SAU community. You will be challenged to be your most authentic selves as you dive into the prompt of which you will have chosen to reflect on.
In order to make The Authentic the most safe and welcoming environment possible for our entire SAU community, and to respect the fact that not all of us may be able to share our full stories at this time publicly, articles which are published in The Authentic are only required to have the author's age and pronouns published, with the identity only shared with the trained staff of SAU should the author request to remain anonymous. The safety and privacy of every contributor to The Authentic are of the upmost importance to the staff of SAU.
With this platform, we hope to shed a much needed light and spark real thoughts and discussions on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion across all of sports. At Sports Are Universal, we believe the power of visibility is truly undeniable. The more real stories and experiences are told from the perspective of those who have been historically marginalized in sports, the more folks in athletics who may be afraid to be their true and authentic selves will realize that they are not alone, and that they too can be themselves and still do what they love... play sports. We look forward to hearing your stories, and hope to inspire others to use their voices as well.
Welcome to The Authentic.
Written By: Jake Bain, 23, Founder
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