TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflective insights toward gender-inclusive outdoor leadership
AU - Gray, Tonia
AU - Mitten, Denise
AU - Potter, Tom
AU - Kennedy, Jay
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - While gender equity appears to be moving at glacial speed in contemporary societal debate, many argue advancement toward equitable outdoor leadership has been stymied. Hearing and responding to lived experiences and stories can be an impetus for transformational change. The experiences of all genders, as well as nonbinary and agender people, attest to the need for a major shift within the outdoor professions. Together, as a unified voice, we explore our diverse perspectives and professional journeys as reflexive practitioners. By sharing our biographical sketches with a particular focus on gender influences, through our philosophical approach we intend to highlight efforts underway to redress gender inequities and promote institutional and cultural adjustments. We detail attempts to raise awareness, gather resources, and promote effective entry points into the conversation. We describe our perceptions of the gendered landscape and pinpoint areas of future focus to elevate understandings of inclusive outdoor leadership. Radical and unilateral progress is needed, and we offer tangible and inclusive pathways to move this critical agenda forward within various spheres of influence.
AB - While gender equity appears to be moving at glacial speed in contemporary societal debate, many argue advancement toward equitable outdoor leadership has been stymied. Hearing and responding to lived experiences and stories can be an impetus for transformational change. The experiences of all genders, as well as nonbinary and agender people, attest to the need for a major shift within the outdoor professions. Together, as a unified voice, we explore our diverse perspectives and professional journeys as reflexive practitioners. By sharing our biographical sketches with a particular focus on gender influences, through our philosophical approach we intend to highlight efforts underway to redress gender inequities and promote institutional and cultural adjustments. We detail attempts to raise awareness, gather resources, and promote effective entry points into the conversation. We describe our perceptions of the gendered landscape and pinpoint areas of future focus to elevate understandings of inclusive outdoor leadership. Radical and unilateral progress is needed, and we offer tangible and inclusive pathways to move this critical agenda forward within various spheres of influence.
KW - leadership
KW - outdoor education
KW - sex role
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:53806
U2 - 10.18666/JOREL-2020-V12-I1-9958
DO - 10.18666/JOREL-2020-V12-I1-9958
M3 - Article
SN - 1948-5123
VL - 12
SP - 102
EP - 120
JO - Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership
JF - Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership
IS - 1
ER -