DannyG
07-14-2003, 01:57 AM
I want to harp on that thing I said below:
"The key is opportunities for development. As women get the same chances in opportunities to play, to receive coaching, to play at high levels of competition, more and more of them will reach the highest (even NHL Pro) levels of ability."
(key the Van Halen music)
Right now, little girls don't even think of signing up to play hockey.
Right now, the little girl who voices the thought that she might like to play hockey is given the suggestion that she "might like to get into something else."
Right now, the girl on the team is put on the defensive line, because most ignorant coaches think of defense as the "right field" position on the floor.
Right now, the instant the girl suffers a setback in her development, she is told that maybe she should want to get into something else; the little boy is told to work hard and fight his way up the learning curve.
Right now, girls are looked down upon when they are less experienced than their male teammates, and jealously despised when they develop themselves into better-than-their-male-teammates players.
Right now, programs who offer all-girls' programs in addition to boy/girl, coed play are accused of favoritism toward the girls.
Right now, high schools and colleges would rather eliminate boys/men's programs than add extra girls/women's programs to comply with Title IX requirements.
Right now, the road to equal respect is even worse on the ice side of the world, where the average girls' program gets 11:00 p.m. or 4:30 a.m. ice time, if they're lucky.
Right now, there is no practical, existent venue where legitimate, professional-level female players can make a living at their sport.
Right now, there are well-meaning, otherwise highly informed people, even on this discussion board, who really believe that women cannot possibly develop professional level hockey skills, equal to men.
Right now, I promise to work my butt off as an inline hockey administrator, coach, and player to see that I am doing everything I can to overcome these ridiculous obstacles so our girls can become everything they are capable of...and society will be all the better for it.
Hope to see all you girls and women out on the blue floor soon.
<font color=purple>DannyG</font color=purple>
"The key is opportunities for development. As women get the same chances in opportunities to play, to receive coaching, to play at high levels of competition, more and more of them will reach the highest (even NHL Pro) levels of ability."
(key the Van Halen music)
Right now, little girls don't even think of signing up to play hockey.
Right now, the little girl who voices the thought that she might like to play hockey is given the suggestion that she "might like to get into something else."
Right now, the girl on the team is put on the defensive line, because most ignorant coaches think of defense as the "right field" position on the floor.
Right now, the instant the girl suffers a setback in her development, she is told that maybe she should want to get into something else; the little boy is told to work hard and fight his way up the learning curve.
Right now, girls are looked down upon when they are less experienced than their male teammates, and jealously despised when they develop themselves into better-than-their-male-teammates players.
Right now, programs who offer all-girls' programs in addition to boy/girl, coed play are accused of favoritism toward the girls.
Right now, high schools and colleges would rather eliminate boys/men's programs than add extra girls/women's programs to comply with Title IX requirements.
Right now, the road to equal respect is even worse on the ice side of the world, where the average girls' program gets 11:00 p.m. or 4:30 a.m. ice time, if they're lucky.
Right now, there is no practical, existent venue where legitimate, professional-level female players can make a living at their sport.
Right now, there are well-meaning, otherwise highly informed people, even on this discussion board, who really believe that women cannot possibly develop professional level hockey skills, equal to men.
Right now, I promise to work my butt off as an inline hockey administrator, coach, and player to see that I am doing everything I can to overcome these ridiculous obstacles so our girls can become everything they are capable of...and society will be all the better for it.
Hope to see all you girls and women out on the blue floor soon.
<font color=purple>DannyG</font color=purple>