One topic we covered this semester is the debate should girls be able to play with boys when it comes to sports. I hate to be sexist but I truly believe for the benefits of all parties girls should NOT be able to play with boys in sports. A good example I have experienced personally is playing basketball at the rec center. Whenever a girl is playing with the men it is obvious that the game takes on less meaning and less effort is made by the men. If a man goes to steal the ball or block a girl it is considered a cowardly act and other male players will even laugh. This is why in recreational sports there is a men's league and co-ed league. In flag football at the University of Bowling Green the mens flag football division is considered competitive, while the co-ed league is considered just for fun. I just think girls will get hurt or discriminated if they play with boys. There was a case at the University of Colorado that a girl kicker on the football team was sexually harassed and discriminated against. I just think men are a lot more competitive and rough than girls. I believe girls can be good at sports and competitive but it it just a different level. Boys should play with boys, and girls should play with girls.
I can tell you that as a female who has played coed flag football and softball, it is not perceived as being "just for fun" if you are a female. I also believe that girls and women who play with males need to understand the risks of playing contact sports, just like males who play.
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