|
Post by liberalhater on Jul 24, 2008 20:59:40 GMT -6
I would bet the ratings dont support your deal w/ Uconn womens basketball. If you took tax dollars out of it? All female related athletics would go away. More than likely HS baseball would away. Leaving only football and basketball to be played. Because they are the only ones anybody pays money to go see at the HS level.
I am all for privatizing education. A lot of teachers that should be out of teaching would be. The emphasis would not be on administration but on Quality teachers and students. Where it should be.
|
|
|
Post by k on Jul 24, 2008 23:38:07 GMT -6
I would bet the ratings dont support your deal w/ Uconn womens basketball. I have no idea where to check them but I would put money on the fact that the average women's UCONN game on ESPN2 gets higher ratings here than the average NBA game on ESPN2. (Thus making things equal to compare). If you took tax dollars out of the equation we wouldn't have sports period including football. Luckily even in one of the most Republican towns in our state we still support public education and high school sports (both mens and womens). I love my state. Of course you would. Those with money get an education those without shouldn't have an education anyway right?
|
|
|
Post by coachtabales on Jul 25, 2008 11:50:14 GMT -6
We may have strayed a little.
|
|
|
Post by coachmacplains on Jul 25, 2008 14:50:52 GMT -6
Well, in light of preparing for my season, I debate whether to take time to add anything to to this gas can, and I followed the thread awhile back without commenting, but in the interest of the dinasaur perspective, may I add a few thoughts? 1. Ultimately, the issue of girls and guys mixing it up on the athletic field ought not be about performance. Without a doubt, we can find the exceptional girl athlete who could make a team and play. However, that does not, in itself, justify her participation. The fact is, we do recognize differences between the sexes in many ways that go beyond simple biology. I pine for the day when educators, politicians, and movers in the culture get beyond the notion that folks who think gals should be treated with respect as gals, and should participate in activities that reflect such, are out of touch. In our school, we want guys to hold the door for gals, to refrain from punching, pulling, and pressing on them, etc. - IE to treat them with proper respect for who they are as young ladies. In that vein, it seems to me to be contradictory to tell young men to knock the stuffing out of those same gals. It has more to do with the message we send as to how we value gals and guys, and the roles they play in society, than it does with whether or not a particular person may be able to play on the team. 2. Piggy-backing on that, our culture has, it seems to me, an insufficient concept of equality when its pursuit begins to blur the distinctions between men and women. So Susie may be bigger, faster, and stronger than Johnny. Does that in any way negate Johnny's responsibility to protect Susie's dignity as a young lady? I think not. I certainly hope that he doesn't come to that conclusion when he becomes a husband and a father. What I argue is that, in the process of educating young people, we must always recognize the God-given distinctions between guys and gals, and proceed accordingly. It is great that the young ladies have the opportunities that they have today, but is it asking too much to say that there are differences, and we still need to draw lines? I would argue that mixed participation in football and wrestling (two specifically cited here) crosses such boudaries. 3. To the pejorative sentiment that one who holds my views are somehow sexist, I would simply respond that a sexist is someone who wants to put down a member of the opposite sex, something that is not on my radar screen in the least. My wife grew up on a ranch and was a very good athlete, but I wonder how my perception of her as a lady might be different had my teachers and coaches encouraged her to pad up and line up across from me. The point is, I don't view her as a competitor but as a helper and co-worker in this thing we call family. 4. Football is a sport that accentuates masculinity to the nth degree (IE conquer and protect). In the minds of (especially) young men you are sending mixed messages when allowing the ladies to participate in such activity. 5. Can't stand the "battle of the sexes" perspective on things. We weren't made to compete with each other but complement each other. 6. At least Coach kcb recognizes the need to separate locker space; but, in a way, does that not highlight the problem? Taken from another angle, how might we respond if Sally petitions to use the same locker room as the guys; are her rights unnecessarily denied in such a case? Food for thought.
For the many that disagree, please don't throw a brick at your computer screen. I have a great deal of respect for so many of the coaches on this board, and I have gleaned some great stuff on it. If we have to agree to disagree on this one, OK. I just hope I have enuciated the position and that it challenges your thinking. Now back to trying to prepare to compete in 2008.
PS - How ironic that the ad banner at the top of the page is for the Husker Hotties......oh boy.
|
|