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Billy Jean King: Hi Everyone!

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(Applause)

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Thanks, Pat.

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Thank you!

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Getting me all wound up, now!

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(Laughter)

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Pat Mitchell: Good!

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You know, when I was watching[br]the video again of the match,

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you must have felt like the fate[br]of the world's women

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was on every stroke [br]you took in that.

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Were you feeling that?

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BJK: First of all, Bobby Riggs --

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he was the former number one player,[br]he wasn't just some hacker, by the way --

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he was one of my heroes and I admired him,

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and that's the reason [br]I beat him, actually,

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it' because I respected him.

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(Laughter)

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It's true, my Mom and Dad, [br]especially my dad, always said:

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"Respect your opponent[br]and never underestimate them, ever."

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and he was correct--[br]he was absolutely correct.

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But I knew it was about social change,

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and I was really nervous about[br]whenever we announced it,

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and I felt like the whole world[br]was on my shoulders,

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and I thought, "If I lose it's going[br]to put women back 50 years at least."

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Title IX had just been passed[br]the year before, June 23, 1972,

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and women's professional tennis --

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there were nine of us who signed[br]a one dollar contract in 1970 --

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now remember the match is in '73,[br]

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so we were only in our third year[br]of having a tour

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where we could actually play, have a place[br]to compete, and make a living.

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So there were nine of us that signed[br]that one dollar contract,

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and our dream was for any girl,[br]born any place in the world --

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if she was good enough --

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there would be a place for her to compete[br]and for us to make a living.

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Because before 1968, [br]we made 14 dollars a day,

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and we were under [br]the control of organizations,

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so we really wanted [br]to break away from that.

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But we knew it wasn't really about [br]our generation so much,

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we knew it was about [br]the future generations.

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We do stand on the shoulders[br]of the people that came before us,

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there is no question,

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but every generation [br]has the chance to make it better.

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That was really on my mind,

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I really wanted to start matching the[br]hearts and minds to Title IX.

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Title IX, in case anybody doesn't know --

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which a lot of people don't[br]probably know, but --

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any federal funds given given to[br]a high school, college or university,

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either public or private,

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had to finally give equal monies[br]to boys and girls.

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And that changed everything.

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(Applause)

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So you can have a law,

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but it's changing the hearts[br]and minds to match up with it.

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That's when it really rocks, totally.

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So that was on my mind,

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I wanted to start that change[br]in the hearts and minds.

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But two things came out of that match.

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For women: self-confidence,[br]empowerment,

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they actually had enough nerve[br]to ask for a raise.

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Some women have waited 10, [br]15 years to ask,

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I said, "more importantly,[br]did you get it?"

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(Laughter)

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And they did!

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And for the men,

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a lot of the men today don't realize it,

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but if your in your 50's, 60's[br]or whatever, late 40's,

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you're the first generation of men[br]of the Women's Movement --

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whether you like it or not!

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(Laughter)

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(Applause)

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And for the men --

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what happened for the men,[br]they'd come up to me --

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and most of the time, the men are the[br]ones who have tears in their eyes,

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it's very interesting --

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they go, "Billie, I was very young[br]when I saw that match,

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and now I have a daughter,

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and I'm so happy I saw that[br]as a young man.

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And one of those young men, [br]at 12 years old, was President Obama,

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and he actually told me that[br]when I met him, he said:

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"You don't realize it,[br]but I saw that match at 12,

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and now I have two daughters and it has[br]made a difference in how I raise them."

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So both men and women got a lot[br]out of it but, different things.

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PM: And now there are generations --

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at least one or two --

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who have experienced the equality

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that Title IX and other fights[br]along the way made possible.

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And for women, there are generations[br]who have also experienced team work,

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they got to play team sports[br]in a way they hadn't before.

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So you had a legacy already built[br]in terms of being an athlete,

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a legacy of the work you did to lobby[br]for equal pay for women athletes,

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and the Women's Sports Foundation.

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What now are you looking to accomplish

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with The Billie Jean King [br]Leadership Initiative?

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BJK: I think it goes back [br]to an epiphany I had at 12.

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At 11 I wanted to be the number one[br]tennis player in the world,

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and a friend had asked me to play[br]and I said, "What's that?",

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tennis was not in my family,[br]basketball was, other sports.

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Fast forward to 12 years old,

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(Laughter)

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and I'm finally starting to play in[br]tournaments where you get a ranking --

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you know, at the end of the year[br]you get something --

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so I was day-dreaming[br]at the Los Angeles Tennis Club,

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I started thinking about my sport[br]and how tiny it was,

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but also that everybody who played[br]wore white shoes, white clothes,

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played with white balls -- [br]everybody who played was white,

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and I said to myself at 12 years old,[br]"Where is everyone else?"

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And that just kept sticking in my brain.

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And that moment I promised myself

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I'd fight for equal rights[br]and opportunities

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for boys and girls, men and women,[br]the rest of my life,

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and that tennis, if I was fortunate[br]enough to become number one --

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and I knew being a girl it would be[br]harder to have influence,

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already at that age --

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that I had this platform[br]and tennis is global,

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and I thought, "You know what?

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I've been given an opportunity[br]that very few people have had."

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Now, I didn't know if I was going [br]to make it, this was only 12,

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I sure wanted it --

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but making it's a whole [br]other discussion --

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I just remember I promised myself[br]and I really try to keep my word.

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That's who I truly am,[br]just fighting for people.

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And unfortunately, [br]women have had less,

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and we are considered less,

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and so my attentions were[br]where they had to go,

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I was just...you have to --

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And also learn to stick up for yourself,[br]hear your own voice --

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you hear the same words keep[br]coming out all the time,

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and I got really lucky because[br]I really had an education,

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and I think if you can [br]see it you can be it,

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you know, if you can see it[br]you can be it,

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you look at Pat, you look at other[br]leaders, you look at these speakers --

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look at yourself --

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because everyone --

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everyone --

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can do something extraordinary.

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Every single person.

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PM: And your story, Billie, [br]has inspired so many women everywhere.

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Now with the Billie King[br]Leadership Initiative,

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you're taking on an even bigger cause.

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Because one thing we hear a lot about[br]is women taking their voice,

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working to find their way into[br]leadership positions,

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but what you're talking about[br]is even bigger than that.

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It's inclusive leadership.

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And this is a generation that has grown up[br]thinking more inclusively --

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BJK: Isn't it great? [br]Look at the technology!

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It's amazing how it connects us all![br]It's about connection!

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It's simply amazing [br]what's possible because of it.

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But the BIllie Jean King[br]Leadership Initiative

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is really about the workforce mostly,[br]and trying to change it

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so people can actually go to work[br]and be their authentic selves.

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Because most of us have two jobs:

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One, to fit in --

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I'll give you a perfect example --

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an African American woman[br]gets up an hour earlier to go to work,

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straightens her hair in the bathroom,

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goes to the bathroom probably[br]four, five or six times a day

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to keep straightening her hair,[br]to keep making sure she fits in.

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So she's working two jobs,

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she's got this other job,[br]whatever that may be,

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but she's also trying to fit in.

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Or this poor man who kept his diploma,[br]he went to University of Michigan,

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but he never would talk about his poverty[br]as a youngster, ever --

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just would not mention it.

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So he made sure that they saw [br]he was well educated.

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And then you see a gay guy[br]who has an NFL--

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which means American Football[br]for all of you out there,

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it's a big deal, it's very macho --

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and he talked about football all the time

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because he's gay [br]and he didn't want anybody to know.

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So it just goes on and on.

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So my wish for everyone is to be able[br]to be their authentic selves 24/7,

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that would be the ultimate.

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And we catch ourselves, I mean,[br]I catch myself to this day,

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even being gay I catch myself.

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You know, like,

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[Gasp]

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a little uncomfortable,[br]a little surge in my gut,

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feeling not totally comfortable[br]in my own skin.

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So I think you have to ask yourself --

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I want people to be themselves,[br]whatever that is, let it be.

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PM: And the first research that the[br]Leadership Initiative did showed that,

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these examples the you just used,

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that many of us have the problem[br]of being authentic.

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But what you've just looked at[br]is this millennial generation,

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who've benefitted from all these[br]equal opportunities --

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which may not be equal[br]but exists everywhere --

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BJK: First of all I'm really lucky.

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Partnership with Teneo, [br]a strategic company that's amazing,

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that's really the reason [br]I'm able to do this.

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I've had two times in my life

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where I've actually had men[br]really behind me with power,

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and that was with the old days with[br]Philip Morris with Virginia Slims,

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and this is the second time[br]in my entire life.

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And then Deloitte --

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the one thing I wanted was data, facts --

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so Deloitte sent out a survey,

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and we're around over 4,000 now, [br]people who have answered,

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and we're continuing in the work place.

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And what they feel, [br]what the millennials feel?

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Well, they feel a lot,[br]but what they're so fantastic about is--

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you know, our generation was like,[br]"Oh we're going to get representation,"

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so if you walk into a room you see[br]everybody represented --

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that's not good enough anymore,[br]which is so good!

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So the millennials are fantastic,

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they want connection, engagement,

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they just want you to tell us what [br]you're feeling, what you're thinking,

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and get into the solution --

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they're problem solvers --

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and of course, you've got [br]the information at your fingertips

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compared to when I was growing up.

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PM: What did the research show you[br]about these millennials?

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Are they going to make a difference? [br]

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Are they going to create a world where [br]there is really an inclusive work force?

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BJK: Well, in 2025, 75% of the global [br]workforce is going to be millennials.

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So I think they are going [br]to help solve problems.

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I think they have[br]the wherewithal to do it,

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I know they care a lot,

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they have big ideas [br]and they can make big things happen.

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I want to stay in the now[br]with the young people,

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I don't want to get behind.

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(Laughter)

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PM: I don't think there's any chance!

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BJK: No, no...

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PM: But what we found out[br]in the research about millennials

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is not really the experience that a lot[br]of people have with millennials.

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BJK: No, well, if we want to talk --[br]

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Okay, I've been doing[br]my little mini survey --

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I've been talking to the Boomers,[br]who are their bosses,

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and I go, "What do you think [br]about the millennials?

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I'm pretty excited,[br]I think it's good!"

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and they go,[br]they get this face --

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(Laughter)

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"Oh, you mean the 'Me Generation'?"

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And I say, "Do you really think so?[br]I do think they care about the environment

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and all these things,"[br]and they go,

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"Oh, Billie, they cannot focus."

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(Laughter)

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They actually have proven that the average[br]focus for an 18 year old is 37 seconds.

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(Laughter)

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They can't focus.

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And they don't really care.

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I just heard a story the other night:

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she owns a gallery [br]and she has these workers,

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she gets a text from one of the workers --

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she's like an intern, [br]she's just starting --

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she goes, "Oh by the way I'm going to[br]be late because I'm at the hairdresser's."

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(Laughter)

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So she arrives,[br]and this boss says,

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"What's going on?"

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and she says, "Oh, I was late, [br]sorry, how's it going?"

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(Laughter)

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She says, "Well, guess what?[br]I'd like you leave, you're finished."

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She goes, "Okay".

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(Laughter)

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No problem!

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But that's what scares the boomers --

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I'm just telling you --

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so I think it's good for us to share.

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(Laughter)

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No, it is good for us to share[br]

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because we're our authentic self[br]and what we're really feeling

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and we've got to take it [br]both ways, you know?

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But I have great faith because --

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if you've been in sports like I have --[br]

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every generation gets better, it's a fact.[br]

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With the Women's Sports Foundation[br]being the advocates for Title IX still,

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because we're trying to keep protecting[br]the law because it's always --

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it's in a tenuous position always --

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and we do a lot of research,[br]that's very important to us.

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And I want to hear from people.

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But we really have to protect what[br]Title IX stands for worldwide.

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And you heard President Carter[br]talk about how Title IX is protected?

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And do you know that every single lawsuit

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that girls, at least in sports, [br]have gone up against --

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whatever...institutions or, whatever --

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has won?

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Title IX is there to protect us.

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And it is amazing,

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but we we still have to get[br]the hearts and minds --

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the hearts and minds[br]to match the legislation is huge.

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PM: So what gets you up every morning?[br]

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What keeps you sustaining your work,[br]

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sustaining the fight [br]for equality, extending it,

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always exploring new areas,[br]trying to find new ways...?

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BJK: Well, I always drove my parents crazy[br]because I was always the curious one.

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I'm highly motivated,

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my younger brother[br]was a Major League Baseball Player,

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my poor parents did not care[br]if we were any good,

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(Laughter)

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and we just, we drove them crazy[br]because we pushed,

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we pushed because [br]we wanted to be the best.

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And, I really --

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I think it's because of what I'm hearing[br]today at TED Talks,

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I think, to listen to [br]these different women,

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to listen to these different people,

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to listen to President Carter --

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90 years old, by the way,

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and we was throwing these figures[br]out that I would never --I'd have to go,

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"Excuse me, wait a minute, I need[br]to get a list out of these figures." --

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he was rattling off, I mean, [br]that's amazing, I'm sorry --

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(Laughter)

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(Applause)

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And then you're going to have[br]President Mary Robinson,

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who's a former president --

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Thank you, Irish! 62%! [br]LGBTQ! Yes!

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(Applause)

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Congress is voting in June[br]on same-sex marriage,

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so these are things that for some[br]people are very hard to hear.

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But always remember,[br]every one of us is an individual,

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a human being[br]with a beating heart,

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who cares and wants to live[br]their authentic life.

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Okay?

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You don't have to agree with somebody,[br]but everyone has the opportunity.

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I think we all have an obligation[br]

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to continue to keep moving[br]the needle forward, always.

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And these people have been so inspiring.

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Everyone matters.

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And every one of you is an influencer,

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you out there listening,[br]out there in the world --

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plus the people here --

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every single person's an influencer.

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Never, ever forget that, okay?

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So don't ever give up on yourself.

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I'm ready.

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PM: Billie, you have been [br]an inspiration for us.

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(Applause)

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BJK: Thanks, Pat.

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Thanks, TED!

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(Applause)

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Thanks a lot!