Hey I agree with Geannie's post totally look into options before u go
suing people that the problem with America today these IDIOTS out
there like Al Gore and that first person that responded, who cant
accepot setbacks and go on with their life. Do what u have to if u
really wantr to wrestle but dont go suing everybody until u check
your optins. Scott--- In womenswrestling@egroups.com, "Geanie Jaffe"
<Neanie01_82@Z...> wrote:
> Hi! My name is Geanie Jaffe and I wrestled in high school and I was
going
> to wrestle in college just not this semester. I have read your
responses
> to the others suggestions. I agree with someone else's suggestion,
you
> should join a club team. Also since you went to a private school you
> really can't do anything with Titl IX but you can possible threaten
a
> suit for discrimination or you could just leave the school. In
actuality
> they are commiting sexual discrimination which is not allowed in the
> US period. So if you want to I suggest reading the contract between
your
> parents and the school and see if they have a sexual discrimination
clause
> and if they do make sure you take that to them and say that you feel
> discriminated against. This may help you out it may not make it
possible
> for you to wrestle the boys but they may start a girl's team and
that
> is what I was on. Sometimes though it is very hard to start a girl's
> team and also before you start make sure that you have the
willingness
> to give it your full attention. I am not discouraging you at all but
> wrestling is a very intense sport and you have to be willing to
basically
> give up your life during season, and if you are willing to do it, I
say
> go for it, but if you have any doubt about doing it, then stop and
think
> about it a little more. If you start something and then quit you
didn't
> accomplish anything. But I hope that you get to wrestle and good
luck!!!
> Keep your chin up and keep me posted.
> Geanie Jaffe
>
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>
> ---- "Niki Karras" <NKarras@h...> wrote:
> > Hi! I'm a thirteen year old girl in Pennsylvania, and I'm
interested
> > in
> > joining my school wrestling team, which was open to girls. So,
here's
> > the
> > deal.
> > A few years ago, one of the girls on the team broke her back
wrestling
> > a
> > boy. Her parents sued the school. The school decided that the
girls
> > already
> > in the program (all three of them) would still be allowed to be on
> > the team,
> > but no new girls could join. Now, I think this is extremely
unfair.
> >
> > Why? Because if wrestling in a dangerous sport for girls, it's a
dangerous
> > sport for boys. While it isn't safe for boys and girls to wrestle
(at
> > least,
> > not once they get a little older) there's another girl who wants
to
> > join the
> > team who is almost the same weight as me. I could practice with
her,
> > if they
> > wouldn't let me wrestle boys. I wouldn't be bummed out, commit
suicide,
> > etc., if I couldn't wrestle in meets. So, I think it's unfair.
> > Any thoughts, criticisms, etc. are welcome, and I thank you in
advance
> > for
> > reading this.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > --Niki
> > nkarras@h...
> > Give a man a fire, and he's warm for an hour. Light him on fire,
and
> > he
> > won't bother you for years.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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