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Old 06-07-2016, 04:02 PM
 
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Hell, its bigoted to restrict sports to only one species. Why the hell can't dolphins be on the swim team?
Great idea, you don't want to be accused of being specist.
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Old 06-07-2016, 04:09 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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I would keep the female Gymnastics and Tennis teams.
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Old 06-07-2016, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Phila & NYC
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My daughter an awarded High School softball stud, District Offensive player of the year as a freshman and District MVP for the remaining 3 years, can out throw, out hit and flat, out play.... all of the boys on the HS baseball Varsity team. She will be on the starting line up next year at her chosen college.


But, that is just coaching and instruction of the basics(Dad)
Congrats, and I wish your daughter much luck!!
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Old 06-07-2016, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Prescott Arizona
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My daughter an awarded High School softball stud, District Offensive player of the year as a freshman and District MVP for the remaining 3 years, can out throw, out hit and flat, out play.... all of the boys on the HS baseball Varsity team. She will be on the starting line up next year at her chosen college.


But, that is just coaching and instruction of the basics(Dad)
You're daughter would have trouble hitting off a decent little league pitcher much less a division one pitcher throwing 90mph.

Get real
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Old 06-07-2016, 06:44 PM
 
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The days of different opportunities for men and women is past. Women are allowed for virtually any job a man is, as long as she meets the physical standards. Military combat. Police. Firefighters. All critical positions where lives are at risk.

It seems like it's past time to end the discrimination in sports. Eliminate separate ones, let men and women play on the came teams/sports and compete against each other. Let the best, most capable person or people win, regardless of sex. In the days of men that think they are women wanting to play women's sports (and vice versa) it just makes too much of a mess trying to separate them.

Let women play football, have one soccer and baseball team, no division in track and field events. It is time for equality to extend into one of the last areas of discrimination and bigotry. All people, regardless of sex, should have the same opportunities, both to compete, and to earn sports scholarships (rather sports scholarships are a good idea in the first place is for another thread). Establish some fairness and let the best person win.
If they took aways women's sports, there would be NO WOMEN in sports. How long would they last on an NFL field (one play), or MLB, or basketball court. Sports would be virtually all-male, if that happened.
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Old 06-07-2016, 07:05 PM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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I would keep the female Gymnastics and Tennis teams.
Well, maybe beach volleyball too.
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Old 06-07-2016, 08:14 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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If they took aways women's sports, there would be NO WOMEN in sports. How long would they last on an NFL field (one play), or MLB, or basketball court. Sports would be virtually all-male, if that happened.
They don't have a rule banning women from paying professional sports, it is just that none can.
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Old 06-07-2016, 08:23 PM
 
Location: 53179
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I don't understand why any women would even want to play on a men's football/hockey/baseball or basketball team.
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Old 06-07-2016, 10:21 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I don't understand why any women would even want to play on a men's football/hockey/baseball or basketball team.
It's not why would they, it is if they wanted to they would never be good enough. Physiology hasnt been legislated away yet.
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Old 06-07-2016, 10:27 PM
 
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My daughter an awarded High School softball stud, District Offensive player of the year as a freshman and District MVP for the remaining 3 years, can out throw, out hit and flat, out play.... all of the boys on the HS baseball Varsity team. She will be on the starting line up next year at her chosen college.


But, that is just coaching and instruction of the basics(Dad)
How awesome. Bravo for your daughter. I know you are a proud dad
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