Doctors say Black women in high-profile positions face disproportionate pressure and stress.
Biles in particular is being credited with helping break down the harmful stereotype of the"strong Black woman."
"I think a lot of Black women fear penalization for taking time out," Orbe-Austin said."Several people were saying, 'Well, we don't have the space to take time.' And that's ridiculous. is on the highest stage. She has to perform at the highest level. But even at the highest end and on the biggest stage, you need to be able to take care of yourself."
Blackstock added that, while it's a good step forward, it's not enough for athletes to speak up; they need institutions to back them up. "We need to think about how organizations can encourage a culture where athletes feel like they can make this choice," she said."In organizations where Black women are leaders, ensuring that they can come to work as their full selves, that they can be expressive and talk about what they need, and then make sure that they have the resources to lead and the resources to be empowered.
"Hopefully this is an opportunity for organizations to do that inner work and ask, 'Are we supporting Black women within our organization? Because we know they are dealing with an extra layer of stress, because they are Black and because they are women.'"
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