One of the earlier complaints was about Title IX. Now that, I think many people can agree, is a bad program – although it is the crown jewel of feminist success in setting policy in women’s sports programs. Basically, it ties federal funds to equal opportunity to athletics to men and woman. It started out well-intentioned, but became a quota system, particularly in the 90s. The unfortunate reality is: (1) men are more interested in sports than women, and (2) the easiest way to comply with the requirements is to cut men’s programs/scholarships, usually in non-revenue generating/unpopular sports like wrestling. Jessica Gavora wrote an interesting book on it called Tilting the Playing Field.
[quote]julia87 wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
julia87 wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
jp_dubya wrote:
where is the eleven on a phone anyway?
Right next to the ten.
To the OP, the WNBA is horrible. You are correct that it is somewhat popular with the alternate lifestyle girls. I tend to ignore it, I suggest you do the same.
try playing pick up ball with Nancy Lieberman and Anna Deforge
Ive seen college guys try, but those two are like little gnats-and their passes are unbelieveable
Its a different style because of the lack of testosterone. Just like every contact sport with men and women.
Anyways, if you tend to ignore it then why did you find and write in this thread.
To crack a stupid joke about the number 10 being on the telephone.
That doesn’t change the fact the WNBA is a horrib;e league. So was the XFL. Don’t take it as an attack on all womens athletics, just the WNBA.
Back in college I had friends on the women’s basketball and volleyball teams. We went to many of their games and enjoyed them.
yeah yeah yeah :)[/quote]
The girls were straight too! We could usually beat them in pick up BB games but we had to work at it.
[quote]Res Judicata wrote:
One of the earlier complaints was about Title IX. Now that, I think many people can agree, is a bad program – although it is the crown jewel of feminist success in setting policy in women’s sports programs. Basically, it ties federal funds to equal opportunity to athletics to men and woman. It started out well-intentioned, but became a quota system, particularly in the 90s. The unfortunate reality is: (1) men are more interested in sports than women, and (2) the easiest way to comply with the requirements is to cut men’s programs/scholarships, usually in non-revenue generating/unpopular sports like wrestling. Jessica Gavora wrote an interesting book on it called Tilting the Playing Field. [/quote]
Good post. It was unfair to woman sports before Title IX but Title IX has has created a worse situation.
yeah…title 9…Im pretty pissed off about that…
It is part of the reason that my college’s guy track team had to go
And at the time they were 4th in the nation for their conference.
Damn title 9…stupid unathletic women…
ugh