Comments on: These Days Aren’t Over http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/ Agent Tim's blog. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:37:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: A different view http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-20630 A different view Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:35:24 +0000 http://agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-20630 I feel terrible for both the boys AND the girl in this scenario -- but my reasoning is somewhat different than the above, as is my ideal solution, First, I disagree that allowing boys to wrestle girls would encourage poor behavior in boys, i.e. beating up girls. Boys aren't stupid. Boys are intelligent enough to understand the difference between a wrestling match with a girl and a criminal assault on a girl (or on another boy for that matter). It's not that difficult a distinction. After all boys wrestle each other all the time without necessarily becoming violent criminals. Nonetheless, I will agree that boys should not be asked to wrestle girls. My reasoning has more to do with the close physical contact that wrestling requires. It seems reasonable to me that a boy may be made uncomfortable by that contact. Of course, that leaves the problem of how to encourage a girl who wants to wrestle. Wrestling is a wonderful sport that requires strength and skill. It would be a pity for girls to be arbitrarily excluded from the joys and benefits of this ancient sport. My solution would be to encourage more girls to engage in sports like football and wrestling. There really is no physical reason that I can think of why girls shouldn't be able to play contact sports on girls' teams. I feel terrible for both the boys AND the girl in this scenario — but my reasoning is somewhat different than the above, as is my ideal solution,

First, I disagree that allowing boys to wrestle girls would encourage poor behavior in boys, i.e. beating up girls. Boys aren’t stupid. Boys are intelligent enough to understand the difference between a wrestling match with a girl and a criminal assault on a girl (or on another boy for that matter). It’s not that difficult a distinction. After all boys wrestle each other all the time without necessarily becoming violent criminals.

Nonetheless, I will agree that boys should not be asked to wrestle girls. My reasoning has more to do with the close physical contact that wrestling requires. It seems reasonable to me that a boy may be made uncomfortable by that contact.

Of course, that leaves the problem of how to encourage a girl who wants to wrestle. Wrestling is a wonderful sport that requires strength and skill. It would be a pity for girls to be arbitrarily excluded from the joys and benefits of this ancient sport. My solution would be to encourage more girls to engage in sports like football and wrestling. There really is no physical reason that I can think of why girls shouldn’t be able to play contact sports on girls’ teams.

]]> By: Rebecca Moseley http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19264 Rebecca Moseley Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:23:28 +0000 http://agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19264 This is something I've seen where I live as well. The boys who refuse to wrestle the girl are often ridiculed by the local news media, when they really should be commended. This is something I’ve seen where I live as well. The boys who refuse to wrestle the girl are often ridiculed by the local news media, when they really should be commended.

]]> By: Moriah Strickland http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19152 Moriah Strickland Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:41:25 +0000 http://agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19152 *Moriah shakes her head* That's just sad. *Moriah shakes her head* That’s just sad.

]]> By: Joshua R http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19059 Joshua R Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:08:48 +0000 http://agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-19059 I agree that is completely wrong. To encourage guys to beat girls up is to encourage bad leadership, a leader is to care for those he leads not beat them up. Men are called to lead Women and caring for and protecting them is part of that leadership responsibility. I agree that is completely wrong.
To encourage guys to beat girls up is to encourage bad leadership, a leader is to care for those he leads not beat them up. Men are called to lead Women and caring for and protecting them is part of that leadership responsibility.

]]> By: Jacqui http://www.agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-18827 Jacqui Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:50:36 +0000 http://agenttimonline.com/2007/02/26/these-days-arent-over/#comment-18827 Which is why I will grapple only with other ladies at Tae Kwon Do. Oh, that's just so wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong! *grimaces* I pity her father. Poor guy! Someone else is wearing the pants there... Which is why I will grapple only with other ladies at Tae Kwon Do.

Oh, that’s just so wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong! *grimaces*
I pity her father. Poor guy! Someone else is wearing the pants there…

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