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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Maybe before she got to high school, but from everything I've read it says that she got to the tournament by beating guys. I've never seen a girls high school wrestling team, and if she can compete on the guys level I say let her.

My question is this: Does the decision by whichever powers that be to allow her to cross over into the male wrestling group open the door to allow a male to wrestle on the female teams?

I wouldn't think so. If there were separate teams for boys and girls then there wouldn't be an issue. But this might be the only outlet for her and she's doing fine on her own without any gender norming or affirmative action.

Also, gunrunner - do you feel females should be allowed into front line combat situations?

No, but the military is not an equal opportunity employer. If the military found that putting people with blond hair hindered combat effectiveness, I'd support their decision to make that policy. I haven't been in combat, so maybe you're question should be posed to someone who actually has experienced or commanded troops in such a situation.

But I do know a former F-18 pilot who served on the Truman who was open to the idea of women pilots as long as they could pass the exact same requirements of male pilots. I also know a female ex-Navy reservist who thinks that women shouldn't even be able to serve in the military, and I know an active duty male sailor who supports women in combat. Opinions vary, but I prefer to have those decisions made by people who actually have their ass on the line absent any pressure from political correctness.

But having wrestled, and knowing guys who both won and lost to female wrestlers, I can say that the horror stories about shame and so forth are completely overblown. Wrestling is not comparable to combat.

131 posted on 02/21/2011 5:48:43 PM PST by GunRunner (10 Years of Freeping...)
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To: GunRunner
But there are separate teams for boys and girls - Cassie won the State title in women's wrestling last year. So she proved her ability to wrestle. So why couldn't a boy go wrestle on the girls team now? I'm not advocating it, I'm saying if girls want to invade the arena of boys sports, they should be be prepared for boys to take over their sports. It's only fair.

I'm surprised you don't have the same opinion of females in combat since you keep stressing that if a girl can compete with the boys she should be allowed to do so.

132 posted on 02/21/2011 6:01:06 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Green Bay Packers - SuperBowl 45 champs)
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