[PBRSTREETGANG]

17? Is he missing his onions?

[stinkerpot65]

Prissy little twit. Probably a Democrat.

[Piquaboy]

I would like to make senator Durbin sing soprano.

[afraidfortherepublic]

This is unfair. The young man should be allowed to sing, if his musicality is good enough. My daughter was a member of the Texas All State Choir 2 years in a row, 1977 and 78. It's a good experience, although I don't think it gave her any advantage in music school.

[relictele]

Two faces have I....ayyyyeeeeI...........aaayayayayauhuhuh.....

[IndyInVa]

Unless there is more to this story than is being reported, I don't see the harm in letting him sing soprano. Last I checked, music was a non-contact sport.

[The_Repugnant_Conservative]

Letting him in would do what to the Boys Choir?

It's not just being able to hit the notes. There are other voice qualities that typicaly follow gender.

[Red Badger]

Soprano? fuhgeddaboutit.......

[Aquinasfan]

"She'll have to sew them back on first." --Basil Fawlty

[Diva Betsy Ross]

If Texas does not have a group of equal distinction , which is publicly funded,, for boys he should be allowed to participate. Discrimination based on gender is wrong. Where is N.O.W.- now?

[ladiesview61]

Oh, so it's ok for a boy to join a cheerleading squad, but not an all girls choir...this is so dumb..just let him sing where he sings best!

[E Rocc]

Rumor has it Michael Jackson wants him to come to Neverland to discuss further options.

-Eric

[Doctor Stochastic]

Alfred Deller is a famous modern counter-tenor. This guy should just cut his rates and be a bargain counter-tenor.

[gridlock]

If he has the voice, I say Go For It!

My church choir has me moving from Bass to Tenor for the last year to fill in. I have a new-found appreciation for a guy being able to hit those high notes. My Director sees my temporary assignment as Diving retribution for having denigrated the masculitity of the Tenor Section for all those years.

If this kid really is able to sing the part, I would love to hear him. At 17, he is old enough to decide which part to sing and to make an informed decision about the risks. How many kids get killed playing football in Texas every year, and the school is worried about this boy getting a sore throat?

[R. Scott]

Castrati?

[ApplegateRanch]

a part traditionally sung by girls.

And even more traditionally sung by castrati.

Vasity tacklde football was traditionally played by boys, too...but that didn't cut any ice with the Title IX government types.

[pyx]

Rawls sings countertenor, a little known male voice part that has surged in popularity in classical and operatic circles in the past decade. He can sing an octave and a half higher than most boys his age, and he feels most comfortable singing in that range.

Woah ! This is indeed unique. The bigger question is, what sort of RANGE does this young fella have ? (Why am I, likely wrongly, confusing a countertenor to a FALSETTO voice ?)

[freepatriot32]

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I smell a title 9 lawsuit in the making

[Syberyenta]

-- quote from another account --

Michelle Rawls, Mikhael's mother, said several attorneys have contacted her about filing a lawsuit against the association, but her family doesn't want to take legal action.

"We just don't think that would be the right thing to do," she said.

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