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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.:)
Far from being a "great example," I'm not sure it's even accurate. Though it is invoked anecdotally quite often. Here at least, the availability of collegiate scholarships and increased opportunities for female rowers has caused the high school and club rowing teams to increase in size and become very competitive. Girls are starting to row at younger ages. And at our high school, the girls rowing team may be better than the men's team. Isn't this exactly what was supposed to happen?
Those of us who were in school in the before the 70s know what sports today would look like without Title IX. Giving females access to sports benefited not only them, but also the "minor sports" (such as swimming) that they would participate in.
Far from being a "great example," I'm not sure it's even accurate. Though it is invoked anecdotally quite often. Here at least, the availability of collegiate scholarships and increased opportunities for female rowers has caused the high school and club rowing teams to increase in size and become very competitive. Girls are starting to row at younger ages. And at our high school, the girls rowing team may be better than the men's team. Isn't this exactly what was supposed to happen?
Those of us who were in school in the before the 70s know what sports today would look like without Title IX. Giving females access to sports benefited not only them, but also the "minor sports" (such as swimming) that they would participate in.
