Hurt Girls (NTTimes on another downside to Title IX)
Former Member
Anyone catch the NY Times Sunday Magazine Article "Hurt Girls" two weeks ago which posited the politically incorrect fact that female athletes propelled by Title IX are ending up as physical wrecks by the time they are young adults? Dealing mostly with girls in soccer, lacrosse, and basketball, there were some hard figures showing, for example, that female athletes in soccer get ACT tears at five times the rate of males. (As expected, swimming did not come up as a source of injury). Most of the letters published this week in response were the reflexive defense of Title IX by the Title IX athletic establishment.
What happened to running around the playground in an unorganized fashion enjoying life when you are in elementary school?
Well put, Dorothy! Actually, I still practice this today! :D
I once read an article in which a pediatrician suggested that parents would get quite the workout by simply getting down to floor level and following their infants around for a day, emulating their bahaviour.
I think the vast number of injuries are caused by too much specialization.
What happened to running around the playground in an unorganized fashion enjoying life when you are in elementary school?
Well put, Dorothy! Actually, I still practice this today! :D
I once read an article in which a pediatrician suggested that parents would get quite the workout by simply getting down to floor level and following their infants around for a day, emulating their bahaviour.
I think the vast number of injuries are caused by too much specialization.
