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In reply to the discussion: High School girl wrestler nearly lost her life. [View all]Irish_Dem
(82,767 posts)11. I agree totally.
My daughter was a third degree black belt at age 11.
She was brilliant at Tae Kwon Do sport.
Her first competition she was paired with much larger older male national champions.
My daughter is only 4 ft 10 inches and weighed 90 lbs.
Prior to this event these national champions had sent their opponents to the
hospital via ambulance which I did not know about.
She entered the competition and managed to beat the national champion.
He cried like a baby when a girl beat him and I knew these boys would be
out for blood the next competition. So I refused to let her compete in
any more competitions against these boys.
She then went into competing with swords and board breaking etc.
No opportunity for the boys to kill her.
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It's not a gender issue. The coach made her practice outside her weight class, which exist for safety reasons.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2025
#5
As a father of a former college wrestler, you don't always get to train in your weight class.
Cuthbert Allgood
Aug 2025
#23
True, but high school leagues generally have more restrictive rules around practice and matchups for precisely this
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2025
#38
I don't think this story's context provides you the hill you want to stand on.
Torchlight
Aug 2025
#13
This female child was almost killed. That is the only context I need to make a gd decision.
Irish_Dem
Aug 2025
#16
You don't use it as a noun with humans -- it is a huge misogynist thing done by incels and others
obamanut2012
Aug 2025
#52
Please explain when we should use woman or girl? For example, if a female looks 16, should we say woman or girl?
Doodley
Aug 2025
#58
That sounds good to me, but there's always somebody who will object. Call sixteen year-olds a girl and
Doodley
Aug 2025
#72
The coach was at fault here. He put a person much smaller with a very much larger person.
Srkdqltr
Aug 2025
#9
Did you read the article? The coach paired her with a teammate three weight classes heavier.
Heidi
Aug 2025
#29
First of all, a person with a history of injuring other people should not be allowed on the wrestling team.
Wiz Imp
Aug 2025
#35
First thing I though of. The coach doesn't want to waste his time with girls, so he
Scrivener7
Aug 2025
#60