Posted on 05/14/2007 5:26:49 PM PDT by Former Fetus
The scholarship is given by the University so that it can have star athletes. If these female athletes who have signed the contract are unable to perform, they should be removed from the teams and lose their scholarships.
To complain after the fact shows that these women lack critical thinking skills. And I doubt the benefit of a college education would be of assistance to them.
This isn’t about feminism. It is simply about fulfilling contract obligations.
I absolutely believe that avoiding pregnancy is more the responsibility of the woman. We are the ones who live pregnant for around nine months. I have always felt disdain for women who tried to secure their relationship by pregnancy. I also believe that the man should have equal say in whether a woman gets an abortion or not. Men have feelings and attachments to their children, too. You may have guessed I’m not too popular with my Lib friends when it comes to talking on this subject.
I see no problem here at all.
She had a track scholarship. She got prego.
Done. Finito!
What’s all the discussion about? Yeah, she loses her scholarship. End of story.
If she kept her legs closed she’d still have her scholarship.
Nor do I perceive a moralistic standard.
Unless you consider that the terms of a sport based scholarship seems to require female athletes practice either celibacy or extremely reliable birth controll methods, in order to comply with the physical requirements needed to retain their scholarships.
Neither of which BTW, are necessarily based on morality.
It seems to me, though no apparent in the article, the "pregnancy rule" is not a morals based rule, but a performance based rule, you get a scholarship to complete in sports to generate revenue for the college. If you don't complete, you don't get a free ride
Males though a huge Darwinian lapse in PC correctness do not bare child so they are exempt from having to worry about gender equality
Boo frickin hoo. I’ve about had it with the darn teachers getting preggers in the middle of the year and taking their maternity leave and then walzing back for the last month of school jerking the kids’ affections around. Like the school is run for their benefits and not my kids’.
The university has excellent lawyers, they will win.
Should his scholarship be yanked?
Was the pregnancy an accident?
I’ve about had it with the darn teachers getting preggers in the middle of the year
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There’s plenty of couples who can’t just schedule a pregnancy - they take it when they can get and are grateful.
Mrs VS
Post 30 well said.
DUH !!!
Wow, its a miracle. Guys having babies.
Perhaps it is because the guys can still compete and play. Shoot, they probably can run even faster trying to get away from the shotgun wedding.
Whereas an 8+ along mother not only can't run very fast, she is likely to have to be taken to the hospital if she tries.
Translation: I killed my unborn kid to become a gym teacher.
F
Truth! It is blinding when it occurs!
Frequently. Sometimes male athletes lose their scholarships because their sport is eliminated to accommodate women's sports under Title IX. No injury, pregnancy, or failure to adhere to a signed contract necessary.
The redshirt option was made available to her, and she ended up with a scholarship after she gave birth. Boo freakin' hoo.
My thoughts exactly.
After all...they are GIVING the athelete the money in return for a the athetic effort to make their teams perform at a higher level.
Did it happen on the court????? If so I’d like to see that instant replay.
LOL...that is the best quote of this article...and I missed it on the first read! (I guess I got too impatient to post...:)
Agreed...well said.
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