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Why do we continue to point to lower participating numbers of women in sports to justify the assertion that society is persecuting women? I was a part of a state high school championship team in Colorado and we never cut anybody. My daughters' teams in this very school (Deer Valley) district were regional champions 11 years running. Nobody on their teams got cut. I would assert that the opportunities are there even with the good teams/schools. Is it possible that overall less women are interested in sports? Badminton would put us in compliance??? Swell.
And for what it's worth, I think Hogshead got touched out in the 84 Olympics.
Fort, it's been awhile, please educate me again.:)
Hello. I appreciate the dialog. I thought I would re-post a guest editorial on the topic that ran recently on SwimmingWorld.com. I hope you find it thought-provoking....
Kevin -
Thanks for the post. The numbers presented are pretty revealing, at least from a swimming perspective. The problem is, that the article only elects to review swimming, and not the total number of all scholarships offered, which is part of the problem.
People rail about the total opportunities, not just those within a given sport. And as long as football teams are as big as they are, this will continue to be an issue.
Hello. I appreciate the dialog. I thought I would re-post a guest editorial on the topic that ran recently on SwimmingWorld.com. I hope you find it thought-provoking....
Kevin -
Thanks for the post. The numbers presented are pretty revealing, at least from a swimming perspective. The problem is, that the article only elects to review swimming, and not the total number of all scholarships offered, which is part of the problem.
People rail about the total opportunities, not just those within a given sport. And as long as football teams are as big as they are, this will continue to be an issue.
