Lynne McPherson

Associate Professor at Southern Cross University

The Conversation
After withdrawing from multiple events after a case of the ‘twisties,’ a vertigo-like condition that makes gymnastics exceptionally dangerous, Simone Biles returned to compete in the final event of the Tokyo Olympics, winning bronze.

The power of no: Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Black women’s resistance

Race

Pressure to take on ever more high-pressure work and ever more responsibility is familiar to many. But saying “no” can be especially difficult for people from racial minorities.