Absolutely!
If a female athlete has the ability and skill to perform at the same level as a male in a sport, then what is the issue? I understand that there are safety concerns and possibly uncomfortable situations females can be place in; however, the women that are on the male teams are choosing to do so. They are well aware of the physical, mental, and emotional challenge of playing on a boys team and if women are willing to make those sacrifices and work to their fullest potential there is no reason why females should not be qualified.
Now I am sure some of you think that I am a typical feminist sticking up for women who want to go down a different path, but that is a false accusation. I myself would not consider playing on a men's team because I know I would not be able to handle it physical, but if another females is capable of being successful at a men's sport or on a men's team then she has every right to play with those men. Women who choose to take on such a challenge, to me, are a great role model for anyone because they are proving that no mater what sex you are or where you come from, anything is possible.
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Your observations do not surprise me in light of how your father influenced you growing up. I would guess that you back Holly Mangold 100%, and that is great. Some of the people who believe girls and women should not play football need to read this entry!:-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said. If women are physically capable and mental prepared they should be given any opportunity to play on mens teams, but to a certain extent. There is a point where it is not physically possible for women to compete. Most of the time it is at the collegiate level where the two sexes are seperated, but I am all for females playing in high school with men. It is evident already that women are capable of playing with boys at the high school level, but there are no girls in mens sports in college really. To me, that is the line that is drawn to seperate the two. But, I do agree with what you said about women given equal opportunities.
ReplyDeleteThere have been girls and/or women who competed with men at the college level. Two that I know of offhand were kickers--one at Duke, and another at the University of Colorado. In addition, there was a woman who played on a college men's baseball team (i.e., Ila Borders).
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