Re: just when you thought you had heard it all

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From: Melinda McBride
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 19:51

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In article <MS-C.724879834.377401575.mrc@Ikkoku-Kan.Panda.COM> mrc@Ikkoku-Kan.Panda.COM (Mark Crispin) writes:
>This little news item came to my attention a few days ago.
> >It seems that a girl[*] made it into her high school's football program. 
> .... During a game, she got hit and seriously injured ....
>
>She is now suing the school district for megabucks ....
>
>The Sun had a withering editorial on the subject, on how this girl's
>selfishness turned an advance towards sexual equality into a huge setback.
>
> ....
>
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Plenty of high school boys have sued school districts and football
helment manufacturers over injuries sustained playing football.  I don't
see how the person's gender affects whether or not one would think this
is responsible behavior.


Mac

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