Maria Toorpakai

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As a girl in Pakistan she envied her brothers who were allowed to play out and be educated so she posed as a boy until the age of 14. Her father supported her and educated her at home channeling her into sport as an outlet fro her aggresssion. She was a top weightlifter and now a creditable squash player. Check out the interview on Good morning Sunday on radio 2.
Women still face discrimintaion in many countries

Inspiring.
What happened to her at 14 when presumably she could no longer maintain the pretence

Fantastic Father.
Good on them all for not bowing down to their social. 'Norms'.

Very inspiring indeed. What a loving father to allow his child to just be.

I was also untrigued Stealh so curtesy of wiki....

After being required to produce a birth certificate to play squash at age 16, the truth about Toorpakay's gender came out and she was subject to harassment and bullying from other players. Additionally, as a professional female sportsperson who played without a veil and in shorts, Toorpakay and her family were threatened as her actions were perceived as "un-Islamic." The Pakistani national squash federation provided security for her home and training venue, however Toorpakay decided it was a safer option to seek an opportunity to train internationally. For three years she wrote to clubs, players, and schools and received no response, until Jonathon Power replied.