ALRIGHT I WILL HATE MYSELF FOR BEING HONEST BUT HERE IT GOES. I PLAYED AGAINST A GIRL, BACK IN THE DAY, WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL. I, AND MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF MY TEAM, MADE IT A POINT TO KNOCK THE CRAP OUT OF HER EVERY PLAY OF THE GAME. WE DID WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO. DID IT MAKE US ANY MORE OF A MAN OR ANY LESS OF A MAN? NO! IT IS A NO WIN SITUATION.
TODAY I COACH FOOTBALL AND WRESTLING. I HAVE A FEMALE ON MY WRESTLING TEAM. IT IS NOT BY MY CHOICE, BUT SHE MADE THE TEAM. SHE DID EVERYTHING I ASKED OF HER AND WOULD DO MORE THAN SOME OF HER TEAM MATES. I HONESTLY WISH I DID NOT HAVE A GIRL ON MY TEAM BUT I DO. WHEN SHE WRESTLES SHE IS NOT ALLOWED TO CRY FOR ANY REASON. SHE DISLOCATED HER SHOULDER IN CHATT. AND HER EYES ONLY WATERED BUT SHE NEVER CRIED.
DOES THIS MEAN THAT SHE IS TOUGH OR DOES THIS MEAN THAT I AM A CHOVANIST MALE. NO! IT IS A NO WIN SITUATION FOR HER, HER OPPONENT, OR HER COACH.
IF THEY WANT TO PLAY YOU CAN'T KEEP THEM OUT. DEAL WITH IT AND HOPE THAT THEY CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM IT AND MAYBE WE WILL TOO.