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Claire Oh Nette

(2,636 posts)
35. I played little league
Sun May 2, 2021, 07:50 PM
May 2021

Because I was a better athlete than my older brother, and there weren't many girls teams.

We're still playing catch up. But there are girls and women who wrestle, girls play boys baseball and soccer, and there's ever a female place kicker on one of the D1 college teams.

Girls have never had a fair shake with athletics--opportunity, or having to fight stereotypes. Hell, the town I grew up in holds a rival high school spring and fall golf tournament, ten year on now, and still won't open it up to the girls.

I play golf. I'm not great, but play to a 12. A lot of men, even at my home course, do not like to play with me. They'd let me join them, but anymore, they're happiest to let me play through.

Not all men, but many men want zero women in sports at all (except ice skating and gymnastics and tennis and girl sports like v-ball and field hockey) or they'll dismiss all women in sports as lesbian.The same assholes pretending to "Protect women's sports" rail against Title IX taking money form men's sports.

It's always ben a man's world, but it's expanding over my lifetime. Just as Obama's presidency brought the racists out of the woodwork, Harris the female VP one heartbeat away has ratcheted up the misogyny, too. Although the GOP had been storing that up for Hilary since the end of Bill's term.

I'm curious if the studies account for socialization that encourages boys to run and jump and climb and play rough while girls are encouraged not to.




The best part is that this will destroy the Kardashian brand. Everything is on the table now ZonkerHarris May 2021 #1
They are divorced. LisaL May 2021 #2
Their family is like the Hollywood mafia. Everything is intertwined. They have kids together too ZonkerHarris May 2021 #6
"Bitch?" Treefrog May 2021 #3
Open to suggestions mezame May 2021 #7
Never mind. It seems you don't get it. Treefrog May 2021 #9
flings and arrows mezame May 2021 #13
I would double dare you to try that on this forum. Treefrog May 2021 #14
huh?? janterry May 2021 #16
Why demean all women with your curse? Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #30
Cis Women... mezame May 2021 #36
Using a sexist slur Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #38
ACTUAL BASTARD HERE.... Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #29
To be fair he/she is/was an Olympic athlete. Ferryboat May 2021 #4
"He" may have won gold medals... mezame May 2021 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx May 2021 #11
The science has become more complete/comprehensive in the last few years janterry May 2021 #12
wow... interesting. transgender women maintain male muscle mass years after suppressing testosteron Demovictory9 May 2021 #18
Joanna Harper is a transwomen and an athlete who focuses on inclusion janterry May 2021 #19
per the article you posted, 6 year old boys show an advantage over 6 year old girls Demovictory9 May 2021 #20
I remember listening to a talk about this on NPR janterry May 2021 #21
Children aged 9-17 Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #31
it's not fear janterry May 2021 #32
I played little league Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #35
Trans boys don't have a physiological advantage over other boys. LisaL May 2021 #33
Like Republicans give the teeniest tiniest SHIT about girls' sports! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2021 #5
K & R Budi May 2021 #10
Using a gendered slur is a great way to make your point. Scrivener7 May 2021 #15
Thank you. And in one response to me, threatened to use the "c" word instead. Treefrog May 2021 #28
I don't know about this NQAS May 2021 #17
? Skittles May 2021 #25
No NQAS May 2021 #27
They' aren't fond of trans boys, either Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #34
She's not the strongest GOP'er obviously... WarGamer May 2021 #22
I discriminate against her because she is a Trump fascist. roamer65 May 2021 #23
I have to say Skittles May 2021 #24
You would think she would gay texan May 2021 #26
Jenner isn't even a serious contender IMO, it's all about putting her Raine May 2021 #37
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