Comments on: 35 years of girls in Little League: Where are all the players? http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/ seeking equality on — and off — the field Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: joe http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-2688 joe Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:26:19 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-2688 Girls in Little League is BS. Girls & boys are different and an all boy little league should be allowed. If you want to start a mixed league - go do it. Another example of the "feminization" & liberalization of this country. Girls in Little League is BS. Girls & boys are different and an all boy little league should be allowed. If you want to start a mixed league – go do it. Another example of the “feminization” & liberalization of this country.

]]> By: bob http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 bob Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:30:31 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-1530 Create a baseball league exclusively for girls. Boys need their own league. Boys & girls are different and that needs to be respected. girls in little league is BS - feminist BS - and some dumb--- bowed to their relentless pressure. Create a baseball league exclusively for girls. Boys need their own league. Boys & girls are different and that needs to be respected. girls in little league is BS – feminist BS – and some dumb— bowed to their relentless pressure.

]]> By: CJF http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 CJF Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:51:08 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-1528 I have not seen one female on Ohio State's baseball team, nor have I seen one male on Ohio State's softball team. As to the former, I think it nearly impossible a female could qualify. If men were allowed to play on OSU's softball team, there would be few females left. I have not seen one female on Ohio State’s baseball team, nor have I seen one male on Ohio State’s softball team. As to the former, I think it nearly impossible a female could qualify. If men were allowed to play on OSU’s softball team, there would be few females left.

]]> By: fairgamenews.com » Blog Archive » Little League World Series TV: Baseball 36; Softball 3 http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-232 fairgamenews.com » Blog Archive » Little League World Series TV: Baseball 36; Softball 3 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:29:24 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-232 [...] But the move in early 1974 to start a Little League softball program has been seen by some, including Jennifer Ring author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don’t Play Baseball (Illinois, 2009) as a strategy to steer girls into softball and keep baseball for boys. Today, there are few girls on Little League teams. (see post) [...] [...] But the move in early 1974 to start a Little League softball program has been seen by some, including Jennifer Ring author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don’t Play Baseball (Illinois, 2009) as a strategy to steer girls into softball and keep baseball for boys. Today, there are few girls on Little League teams. (see post) [...]

]]> By: Silent http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Silent Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:50:18 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-33 I wanted to play on the high school girls softball team, but they told me I wasn't allowed. Now that's sexist too isn't it?? I wanted to play on the high school girls softball team, but they told me I wasn’t allowed. Now that’s sexist too isn’t it??

]]> By: jeff H http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-28 jeff H Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:49:36 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-28 We have a girl playing in our league, and she's good. She went as the 11th overall pick out of 62. We have a girl playing in our league, and she’s good. She went as the 11th overall pick out of 62.

]]> By: fgn http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-9 fgn Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:28:17 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-9 Laura -- You are right on target. We need to support female baseball players and let people know that men don't own "America's Pastime" (even though it's not really that anymore). Little girls need to see big sisters on the diamond and make it -- not a spectacle -- but another normal choice for female athletes. Laura — You are right on target. We need to support female baseball players and let people know that men don’t own “America’s Pastime” (even though it’s not really that anymore). Little girls need to see big sisters on the diamond and make it — not a spectacle — but another normal choice for female athletes.

]]> By: fgn http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-8 fgn Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:24:49 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-8 Ronny -- good for you for standing firm. The problem is not that girls aren't allowed to play baseball -- It's that this many years later they are so openly discouraged (and no one makes a fuss!) Ronny — good for you for standing firm. The problem is not that girls aren’t allowed to play baseball — It’s that this many years later they are so openly discouraged (and no one makes a fuss!)

]]> By: Laura http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Laura Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:06:17 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-7 The good news is that there are a growing number of girls baseball leagues and tournaments across the country. Although of course it's important that girls be able to play in whatever league is available to them, it's also important to get these leagues on the radar and to increase their numbers across the country. These are run by people who understand that girls need opportunities to play. There was an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago about the difficulty for girls who want to play baseball. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/sports/baseball/01baseball.html?emc=rss&partner=rss And the article has spurred discussion about reinstating girls baseball to the Olympics. Check out www.womensbaseball.com/ and www.baseballglory.com/ as starting points to find out where girls and women are playing. They're out there. The good news is that there are a growing number of girls baseball leagues and tournaments across the country. Although of course it’s important that girls be able to play in whatever league is available to them, it’s also important to get these leagues on the radar and to increase their numbers across the country. These are run by people who understand that girls need opportunities to play. There was an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago about the difficulty for girls who want to play baseball. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/sports/baseball/01baseball.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
And the article has spurred discussion about reinstating girls baseball to the Olympics.

Check out http://www.womensbaseball.com/ and http://www.baseballglory.com/ as starting points to find out where girls and women are playing. They’re out there.

]]> By: Olivia http://fairgamenews.com/2009/03/35-years-of-girls-in-little-league-where-are-all-the-players/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Olivia Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:53:23 +0000 http://fairgamenews.com/?p=18#comment-6 My primary concern: Why hasn't this happened sooner? I'm a little disheartened by the amount of time it has taken to gain even the slightest bit of equality. However, this truly is a great step in the right direction. My primary concern: Why hasn’t this happened sooner? I’m a little disheartened by the amount of time it has taken to gain even the slightest bit of equality. However, this truly is a great step in the right direction.

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