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I don't have to go to a doctor and have my face changed. It terrifies me that women do that.
Obviously, different people identify me as the face of women's hockey and whatnot, but like my teammates, I'm just there to perform and compete.
People always told me that nothing would match my face, my structure other than roles of sophisticated, educated women. I felt it was an insult to me.
I find I really put careful consideration into my friendships with women because the relationships can be so sensitive. Let's face it: some women can be down right catty. This is what makes me cautious, but also what makes my true friendships so dear to me.
Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older there's this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now I'm in the middle ground - I think women in their thirties are taken seriously.