We Need to Talk About Sexism in Curling

Welcome to episode five of the Curling for Change Podcast! In this limited series, our host, 2023 All Heart Curling Award recipient Wil Robertson, will chat with folks from all corners of the curling community to hear their stories, their perspectives, and how we can change the face of curling and promote inclusion within our sport.

This discussion’s focus is on sexism and misogyny in curling. Wil has a chat with Al Cameron, Amy Nixon, and Laurie St-Georges about their experiences in curling, and to share their lessons for how we can address sexism and misogyny in the sport, and what they think the curling community ought to do to be more welcoming and inclusive for all.

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Our guests: 

Amy Nixon (She/Her) – Calgary, Alberta: Amy Nixon is an Olympic Bronze Medalist, 2x Scotties Champion, World Women’s Bronze Medalist, a Canadian Mixed Nationals Silver Medalist, a member of Curling Canada’s Board of Governors, a mom, an accomplished lawyer, and an outspoken advocate for the sport of curling.

Laurie St-Georges (She/Her) – Laval, Québec: Laurie is 25, and skips her competitive women’s curling team out of Québec. Laurie has represented her province at the Scotties, Mixed Nationals, Mixed Doubles Nationals, and Junior Nationals over the course of her almost 20 years in the sport. Laurie was part of the 2022 Mixed Nationals championship team, and is set to represent Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championships in Aberdeen, Scotland, this October.

Al Cameron (He/Him) – Kamloops, British Columbia: Al is the Director of Communications and Media Relations for Curling Canada. He had been a sports journalist for more than 26 years, covering various provincial, national and world curling championships in addition to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.