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SALT LAKE CITY — Long before he became America’s most beloved power hitter, the man who would lead the Red Sox to their first World Series championship in 86 years did a small thing that made a big difference for a reporter he’d never met.
It was, in fact, the kind of thing I didn’t want to acknowledge at the time because it made me feel less capable than my male counterparts. So I thanked him and moved onto the next interview, never stopping to tell him just how significant his words and actions actually were. But in the wake of a national discussion about sexual harassment and sexual assault, I feel compelled to share this story so that other men, especially men of power and influence, will understand how they can help make the world safer and more hospitable for women with the smallest bit of effort.
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