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Why should pro sports be segregated by gender?
Because in the sports that require physical exertion the men will have an advantage over the women - in the VAST majority of cases. Read More »
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What was the first American sport without segregation?
The first american sport to break the segregation barrier was boxing, followed by Jackie Robinson breaking it in the sport of baseball. Read More »
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Why is there gender segregation in sporting events?
That's something I always kind of wondered. I can certainly understand having multiple levels of skill segregation in sporting events (the concepts of varsity teams and non-varsity teams, major leagues and minor leagues, etc.), but automati... Read More »
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I think the answer to the sports part is too obvious. Boys are stronger than girls. Boys are rougher than girls. Girls cannot compete physically. The only benefit I can see for separating the sexes during school is so that their minds won't...
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Great to see you back straight. Regarding the question, even Jeanette Lee concedes that men have more opportunities at the table because they have more powerful break shots which increases their chances of making a ball on the break (see li...
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If women are capable of the athletic feats of men, they are welcome to try out. For many, the actual skills are there, but the strength and/or endurance just don't quite match up. In the long run, this is what makes the difference. One grea...
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"In addition, seating at AL and NL games was segregated, there would be a Colored section at the ballpark. I don't know if there was a "whites section" at N3Giro League games, or the degree to which whites attended those games, if at all." ...
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Up until the Barcelona games, the format in archery is different for men and women. The men distances are 90-70-50-30m and women shoots from 70-60-50-30m. The new format has them shoot at the same distance. This is mainly due to the fact th...
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True equality wouldn't have seperate leagues. I believe if you make the team you make the team gender nonwithstanding. Let the chips lay where they fall. If your team is 99 percent or 1 percent either gender so be it. Equality is just that....
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There are some, like pool/billiards/snooker, I don't understand. There are no physical advantages in many sports.
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