As an underwater photographer, I have spent my life beneath a glass ceiling. Peering upwards from the depths of a Florida spring, I have captured the beauty of the submerged aquatic wilderness, and yet as my head breaks through the surface, I am thrust back into a world where men still dominate my sport and career. A few years ago, I decided to reach out to other women and men in my community to gauge the current state of sexism in our sport. I felt that sexism had become so ubiquitous that our community accepted the unequal treatment of women. Did others feel the same? It was before the #MeToo hashtag brought women’s experiences into public discourse. I intended to write an article that was informative for men and affirmative for women. I wanted women to know they were not alone and men to learn about ways they could better support and promote women in diving. Sadly, I’m not sure if much has changed since I wrote the article, but I offer it again to continue the conversation. Click the link, then scroll down the page to see the full article.
https://divermag.com/sexism-alive-and-well-in-scuba-diving/
I am releasing my memoir detailing my experiences in cave diving. Blending adventure and science, Into the Planet is a riveting account of one of the most dangerous yet exhilarating pursuits in the world. With gripping storytelling, and radiating with intimacy, my book will transport you deep into the most exquisite, untouched corners of the earth, where fear must be reconciled and the innermost parts of the human condition are revealed. Available in bookstores everywhere on August 27, 2019.
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