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- From: hillyard@msc.cornell.edu
- Subject: Re: Sexist and 50/50 (Was: Elle MacPherson causes rape?)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.200314.15668@msc.cornell.edu>
- Originator: hillyard@tiger.msc.cornell.edu
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- Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center
- References: <1992Nov22.212715.1677@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 20:03:14 GMT
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- From article <1992Nov22.212715.1677@midway.uchicago.edu>, by mec6@quads.uchicago.edu (rini):
- [...]
- >
- > Most sports also segragate according to age, and professional/amateur status.
- > Some segregate by weight (boxing and wrestling). Some sports have special
- > events for wheelchair athletes (basketball, marathons). Do you think that
- > all these distinctions are -isms? (ageism, weightism, etc.) Do you think
- > that this segregation is unfair?
- >
- Let me clarify my position. In college a club sport or intramural league
- can put whatever restrictions they want, I don't care. However, I think
- intervarsity sports should be open for all to try out for and should be
- made up of the best the college has to offer.
-
- Recreational leagues and various other events, such as the olympics, also
- can restrict things however they want. However, as soon as it becomes a
- profession, just like any other profession restricting by race or sex or
- whatever I don't agree with.
-
- > rini
- >
- > (BTW, I thought that the pro-BB women's league broke up in 1981... did
- > they get back together?)
- >
- A new league started. I think they play on a smaller court and use a nine
- foot basket. There are also some leagues in Europe.
-
- SEH
-