I thought this was a pretty good analysis of the issue: http://www.theroot.com/views/morehouse-s-crossroads-has-nothing-do-ghetto-gear-or-cross-dressing "The bourgeois classism and femiphobia embedded in Morehouse’s policy are symptomatic of a stubborn refusal on behalf of African Americans to have open discussions about 1) the sizable (posted to Morehouse bans casual clothes and women's clothing!!??!!)
Aleks, you're right that the obvious qualitative differences don't exist in other domains. To clarify the point, while there are obviously qualitative differences in women's performance on the court, it would be hard to establish a difference in the amount (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
Just to support your point about the pace of the WNBA game increasing: http://www.swishappeal.com/2009/10/16/1087344/the-evolution-of-the-wnba Most of the old arguments against the WNBA don't hold much weight anymore...and do strike me as the result of sexist assumptions about what women can/cannot (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
Certainly not trying to push sports on anyone, but I do care about and appreciate "the human drama" of anyone working to be the best at what they do, especially when winning doesn't come at any great expense to anyone (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
That was a great blog post, powerful. As an educator, what I find most disturbing and sad is that this type of behavior from adolescent boys no longer surprises me. Far too often in our society, boys are given reason (posted to Teen Gang-raped at Homecoming Dance)
Ha! Must...consume...basketball...not...feminism. Nope. I will continue to ignore the WNBA and NBA equally. I have no obligation as a woman to watch someone throw a ball into a hoop (or watch a videotape of some high-level corporate business meeting) just (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
Out of line? OR just out of the ordinary? The purpose of my was not to tell anyone what to do/what not to do. I was simply clarifying my own personal definition of feminism. In my opinion, feminism means supporting (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
"By buying a ticket to a WNBA game once in awhile and actually blogging about it or talking about it to your friends who may or may not be athletes, you're supporting that opportunity. By ignoring it and saying you (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
I agree completely. Does any one know how many women actually enjoy and support regularly sports as a spectator, beside their kids games on a regular basis because they actually enjoy the sport? (posted to Is there a "feminist responsibility" to support women's sports?)
For those who might need it, the site "Resurrection After Rape" (resurrectionafterrape.org) offers a free "bonus download" guide called "A parent's guide to helping a daughter who has been raped" and one called "A man's guide to helping a woman (posted to Teen Gang-raped at Homecoming Dance)
