Your personal view on Women in sports/baseball

[RickD]

They may be capable....I concede that....however they still should not be allowed to play for various other reasons as well all cited here.

[HoustonGM]

The only reason I've seen cited here as that "they are different", which is irrelevent so long as they are capable.

[RickD]

Try this:

Should it be allowed?

[TheNamelessPoet]

they have boobies!!! jezz I was hoping I didnt have to say it. it will become a distraction to the game... and i dont care if im called sexist, or a pig, or whatever... it will be distraction

[RickD]

Or This:

Women injuries in sports

[RickD]

Or This:

Women's Health and Sports

[HoustonGM]

Try this:

Should it be allowed?

He gives two reasons - that men are raised to treat women differently and that it can cause wrong things like sexual harrasment. Both arguments are easily shot down. If a woman wants to play a sport with men, she must accept being treated as if she's any other player, and all the players should treat her like she's any other player. We would need to get over the differences and just accept that, on the field, every player is just that - a player - and they should all be treated the same. The second thing, sexual harassment. It sounds like "We shouldn't let them in order to protect them from sexual harassment" and that's the same argument many people used to try and seem like they were okay with black people, even though they didn't want to integrate them - "If we integrate them, they'll be subjected to harassment." We're preventing the victim from doing something that she wants to do due to the possible actions of a guy that shouldn't be taking those actions. Instead of preventing women from playing because they might be subjected to sexual harassment, we should punish those that sexually harass any female participants, just like we'd punish any guys that sexually harass their fellow guys. Sexual harassment should not be tolerated, but that it may crop up is not a reason to disallow women from participating.

[RickD]

Wow I surprised myself...so if you read these articles you will clearly see why women should not play with men in sports!

[HoustonGM]

Or This:

Women injuries in sports

So? What does this have to do with anything? This has nothing to do with allowing women to play in sports with men. All those injury concerns are there in all-female sports...And the same goes for the other health article you posted.

[RickD]

If a woman wants to play a sport with men, she must accept being treated as if she's any other player, and all the players should treat her like she's any other player.

Then they should share the same locker room, showers, treatment facilities, etc. Seriously if they want equal treatment on the field they should have the same treatment off the field while on the team!

[HoustonGM]

Wow I surprised myself...so if you read these articles you will clearly see why women should not play with men in sports!

I read them, and only one dealt specifically with women playing with men in sports, and it's two main points I don't think are valid enough to forbid women from playing sports with men.

[HoustonGM]

Then they should share the same locker room, showers, treatment facilities, etc. Seriously if they want equal treatment on the field they should have the same treatment off the field while on the team!

Having separate locker rooms, showers, etc. isn't giving men and women unequal treatment.

[TheNamelessPoet]

Then they should share the same locker room, showers, treatment facilities, etc. Seriously if they want equal treatment on the field they should have the same treatment off the field while on the team!

That is my primary point. Its why I keep saying they should have the same locker rooms. If you want to be equal I can slap you around right just like I slap my buddies around. Not a chance in heII. Oh yea and when the pitcher comes out must the manager say "oh I cant pay her *** like the man I must be carefull". Again not a chance

[TheNamelessPoet]

Having separate locker rooms, showers, etc. isn't giving men and women unequal treatment.

How is it not?!?

[RickD]

OK....I....you know what....I....uugggghhh....HGM dude seriously do you really feel this passionate or are you just trying to make a point?

Anyway I give up....you will ultimately shoot down every argument and there's no point in going on about it. I respect you enough not to continue debating it.