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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
This Day In Genderism
Yet another play with your own kind articles:
This wouldn’t be a bee in my bonnet if the determined young ladies didn’t have the option of trying out for the school’s girl’s team ... but they do. Apparently the pair are unimpressed with the calibre of play on the team designed for their sex. They say “some of them can barely skate.” I suggest perhaps they take that problem on rather than bypass it and leave it for others to fix.
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These young ladies, who are so talented beyond their gender, need to help their gender. They can look at it as a challenge and a rush to become builders of the sport. The sisters say they are ecstatic about their chance to battle with the boys for a roster spot, or two. Fine, but the guys who don’t make the boys’ squad now don’t have the right to try out for the girls’ team.
Wow. The Michelle Wie syndrome in teen sports. I’ve mentioned this elsewhere, so I’ll repeat it here.
We have women’s league to give women an additional opportunity to participate, not the sole opportunity.
The way the leagues are setup, you have the top division, where the best person makes it, regardless of gender. Then, you have two branches, which are split by gender. You move up the rung, until you reach the top. That the top division is almost always made up of boys doesn’t mean it’s a boys-only division.
This is the 21st century. Why are we still talking about gender?