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I know a lot of men who say they don't like professional women's sports because the women aren't "tough enough." Last night, Candace Parker -- the new golden girl of the WNBA -- and her teammates showed that isn't necessarily the case.
Parker & Co. engaged in a brawl last night in the LA/Detroit game. Take a look see.
Whaddayathink?
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I would hope that gaining respect or credibility does not require violence. It seems to me that men who say that women in sports are not "tough enough" are trying to define tough (and connecting it with violence) as being a positive attribute. Why would women want to be violent to gain respect from men who apparently want to perpetuate violence as a positive thing?
Maybe we could address the sexist rhetoric around women in sports and how it is men that need to look in the mirror and address their stuff rather than encouraging women to be violent in order to gain respect from men.
i really wish that the poll/survey had an option for: should respect for women's sports be connected with violence? I would answer with a "no".
Although it’s refreshing to see women in sports have a brawl, and not just men, I don’t think this is the way to show that women in sports are tough. I’m sure that any woman who has participated in sports knows that each athlete needs to have some level of toughness. A woman shouldn’t have to be involved in violence to be considered tough. While this is an obvious way to show those ignorant men that these women are tough, I wish there was a way to show them that their toughness is related to their ability to play the game well, not how well they throw a punch. Even if women athletes aren’t “tough enough”, shouldn’t they be celebrated for their talent and for playing a good game? It bothers me that some men can’t see a woman’s talent and they have to find some way to criticize her.
Jennifer Pimm
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