Great articles, justgary. I guess the jury is out with regards to ultra-distance running. However, it was interesting to read that women are outperforming men in long distance open swimming. Women are catching up to men in air rifles. WTF??? Last time I checked you dont have to be an athelete to shoot a gun or throw a dart. Eye-hand co-ordination, concentration and repetitive muscle skills are required for shooting disciplines (which are part of the Summer Olympics).
But like Bperk, I think the important issue here is the lack of scholarships being offered because it. Text of Title IX, for reference. From the statute: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." ...and then there are a few exceptions listed, none of which apply here. The basic text of Title IX is very simple; what it means -- exactly what an "educational program or activity" is, what exclusion means, what discrimination consists of -- has been continuously thrashed out since 1972. Are you denying someone access to an "educational program or activity" if you deny them access to the practice squad, based on gender? You could probably make that argument, if being on the practice squad means being able to develop skills that could get you somewhere in the future. If that's the argument the committee wants to make, however, they haven't done their cause a favor by throwing in the scholarship issue, which is really a separate thing.
I think that the only way using male practice players violates the spirit of title IX is if it limits women's opportunity - which is presumably done by teams carrying less players since they don't need them for practice. If you take out the scholarship argument, what are you really left with? The NCAA would then be left arguing that coaches only practice their starters not their bench players, without any evidence whatsoever that that is so and contrary to good coaching. They would have to go further and argue that failing to practice enough is depriving these players of something -- based solely on their sex. This discrimination, of course, isn't happening because of their sex, but because of their status as non-starter.
Whoa, whoa - no men at practice? Well sure, fine - why don't we just TELL all these girls to be lesbians, huh? Just make it a requirement, you godless bastards. Well no daughter of mine is going to go all rug-munchery on MY watch. That's why she's not going to one of these liberal "colleges" you pole-smoking bleeding hearts speak of. And another thing. When did it be okay for girls to drive? I look around and all these females be driving. And I'm thinking - when was it okay for them to even ride bikes? I draw the line at roller blading and skating in the winter and you know what it means? It means dinner is hot and waiting for me - you souless commie traitors. (today I contribute nothing meaningful. You're welcome.)
Eye-hand co-ordination, concentration and repetitive muscle skills are required for shooting disciplines (which are part of the Summer Olympics). I believe those same skills could make you pretty good at Halo, and you can still be a fat, My Bloody Valentine T-shirt wearing load. Halo, however, isn't on the schedule at the Summer Olympics as of yet.
"rug-munchery"? Now I have read it all. (p.s., Weedy -- I own two bikes, nyaah)
I believe those same skills could make you pretty good at Halo, and you can still be a fat, My Bloody Valentine T-shirt wearing load. Halo, however, isn't on the schedule at the Summer Olympics as of yet. Eye-hand co-ordination for firing a real rifle is probably a couple of orders of magnitude more difficult than firing a plasma rifle in Halo. Also, I'm pretty sure that while getting jack up on Red Bull during a Halo match might make you a better player, it'll completely ruin your ability to compete in Olympic shooting events.
Eye-hand co-ordination for firing a real rifle is probably a couple of orders of magnitude more difficult than firing a plasma rifle in Halo. I kind of doubt that. I've always thought that what makes a great shooter, be it darts, rifles or Halo, is the persistence and will to make yourself good. I see it as the Geena Davis Theorem: basic competence + plenty of time and the will to train exceedingly hard = elite skills
Yeah, remember all those studies that said Doom made kids better school shooters. Let's not let that research go to waste.
Weedy, you're beautiful man! It's been a tough day, and that made me laugh out loud.
