kelso@umcp-cs.UUCP (Stephen Kelley) (06/07/85)
C'mon Beth, K.A.Jabbar vs. *who* pray tell? *SOME* type of affirmative action is needed but *short* people can't make it in the NBA unless they could jump 5'(;-)! K.A. can't compete w/ M.L. Retton at gymnastics (or any of her also rans either). I'd probably rather have their (NBA, WBA, DOD( Heh, Heh)) salaries/budgets cut and create special interest groups (bad choice of words) rather try to homogenize everything. Separate but *EQUAL* doesn't have to imply discrimination - just the *EQUAL* part has to be emphasized. Eg. coed showers for most people would be too distracting. Just a few nore $.01's
beth@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (06/11/85)
>[From: kelso@umcp-cs.UUCP (Stephen Kelley), Message-ID: <20@umcp-cs.UUCP>] >C'mon Beth, K.A.Jabbar vs. *who* pray tell? R. Parrish. >*SOME* type of >affirmative action is needed but *short* people can't make >it in the NBA unless they could jump 5'(;-)! K.A. can't >compete w/ M.L. Retton at gymnastics (or any of her also >rans either). I'd probably rather have their (NBA, WBA, DOD( >Heh, Heh)) salaries/budgets cut and create special interest >groups (bad choice of words) rather try to homogenize >everything. Separate but *EQUAL* doesn't have to imply >discrimination - just the *EQUAL* part has to be emphasized. So where did I say anything about "homogenizing"? All I want is *EQUAL*. I want professional sports to offer women the same opportunity and financial support that men are offered. Having separate leagues for women basketball/ football/baseball/... players, similar to what exists for tennis and golf (except I want *EQUAL* opportunity and financial support), is fine by me. But practically *ALL* professional sports as they currently exist are among the most blatant discriminators I can think of. -- --JB Life is just a bowl.