I have crashed my skateboard, my skis, and my kayak. I’ve yelled at math teachers and bosses. I’ve had embarrassing emotional outbursts—which have usually involved some version of, “I can do it myself!”—all in the name of my life’s work to prove that women are just as capable as their male counterparts. I’ve felt the world take notice, felt it point out my failures and chalk them up to my size, gender, or vegan diet, and yet have seen as the world rarely took notice of my successes.
