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why is it we segregate in sports?
Published Jul. 4, 2009Views: 589
Why is it that we still practice segregation in sports?
The PGA is open to either sex, but not the LPGA.
I assume baseball is open, but not college basketball, not the women's.
Swimming is segregated by sex.
Track & field is segregated, even testing for sex.
Car Racing is integrated.
Why is segregation OK in sports?
Well, it was just a thought.
Remember when UNC had the top male and female basketball program. They were going to play a non-conference game with Tennessee, I think it was. I emailed Dean Smith and suggested they play with at least two of the opposite sex on each team. (probably two female guards each). The Tennessee team had a great woman's team.
That would be a rule change that would work. Both sexes on the court, at least two of each. Might even add to the sport, and be interesting in the locker room.
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Men are faster and stronger than women. That's why they don't do that. The women wouldn't stand a chance! LOL! (HIS words, NOT mine).
:-)
Beth
July 4, 2009 12:47 p.m.
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July 4, 2009 12:50 p.m.
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July 4, 2009 12:53 p.m.
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July 4, 2009 12:57 p.m.
And i have seen stories on female football players.
I think it is a matter of funding and schools being forced to provide = oppt. for women in the sports and scholarship programs. women rights group sued over scholarship funding and no oppt. for women so the schools had to literally double their scholarship programs for each sport. Or include equal amounts of women in their current programs. I could be wrong on the % but im pretty sure that's why at the college level things are mostly seperate.
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July 4, 2009 1:00 p.m.
I agree with you Grumpy! If a woman thinks.......and a man thinks....heck, let them go for it!
:-)
Beth
July 4, 2009 1:02 p.m.
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