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Asked By: theoldgoat 56-60, M  1 year ago

13 yr. old told HE cannot play on girls field hockey team

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  1. TheOneyouwerewarnedabout - 70+ years old

    Posted by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout May 7th, 2012 at 6:54AM

    get rich quick ... everyones dream ina sue everyone age i guess

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  2. catfishfl - 41-45 years old

    Posted by catfishfl Oct 21st, 2012 at 11:33PM

    Look.., I realize everyone is entitled to their opinion, but has anyone bothered to listen to what the parents had to say about this issue. The parents have filed this suit not to make one single solitary dime and don't seem to be part of the "so sue me" subculture. All they wanted for their son was an equal opportunity - same thing parents would want for their daughter if she chose to go out for football or a boys wrestling team. This is not about the money.., this suit was about a parent's love for their son and wanting for him to have the same equal opportunities girl's have that are guaranteed by title 9. Keeling loves field hockey and his parent both love him dearly. This type of love and this type of equal opportunity for a boy going out for field hockey doesn't have dollar signs on it. It would be the same thing if Keeling happened to be your child and you loved him the same way - this type of love doesn't reveal itself in court or in law suits and you can't put a price tag on it

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  3. theoldgoat - 56-60 years old - male

    Reply by theoldgoat Oct 23rd, 2012 at 8:08AM

    yes, we are entitled to our opinion. but what is it about our society now that wants to blur the gender specifics ? girls team means girls ! boys means boys ! if someone wishes to let a child play a certain sport, transfer to a school that has the desired sport, or create a team yourself . stop clogging the courts with this crap, they have better things to do !

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  4. catfishfl - 41-45 years old

    Reply by catfishfl Oct 27th, 2012 at 8:04PM

    what your saying is true.., the problem is that for the longest periods of time, female athletes have blurred the gender lines as far as sports goes and set the legal precedent. thirty years ago, there were girls on my little league team, more recently girls have started going out for boy's wresting and football - there has even been a female on a college football team - the list goes on and on. It wasn't fair to me after being taught to open doors for girls and to treat them like fragile breakable items. Today, boys are going out for cheerleading, field hockey and girls volleyball (sometimes with serious restrictions that aren't fair) .., but when and only when there is no boys team. I'm very sorry theoldgoat.., but female athlete's in high school and maybe even in college are having to play by the same equal opportunity laws. This means boys that love traditionally female-only sports now have the same rights to play. It seems odd the gender lines of sports inparticular seems blurred and distorted, but the fact of the matter is that females now have to play by their own rules and include boys. There are pros and cons to this issue, but it's not always about the money that can be won in a lawsuit - i'm sorry but I don't think anyone can put a dollar sign on equal opportunity (male or females).

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  5. BabzEsq24 - 46-50 years old - female

    Posted by BabzEsq24 May 7th, 2012 at 7:15AM

    Because no boys team is offered on LI- There is nothing wrong with what he's doing- he really just wants to play- the problem is he plays too well and the other teams objected- Last year no one objected- he has no where to play- it's very innocent

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  6. catfishfl - 41-45 years old

    Reply by catfishfl Oct 21st, 2012 at 11:36PM

    thanks Babz.., you hit a bullseye =)

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  7. DcreativeBUG - 22-25 years old

    Posted by DcreativeBUG May 7th, 2012 at 8:33AM

    DAFAQ! they are seriously damaged people.

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  8. Lall1 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by Lall1 May 7th, 2012 at 7:28AM

    Either some lawyer has told them they have a chance to make some money,(& a percentage for him) or they want to show that these laws are absurd by showing what happens if they are to be fully & fairly applied.

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  9. catfishfl - 41-45 years old

    Reply by catfishfl Oct 21st, 2012 at 11:36PM

    not the case at all.., the parents weren't trying to make a single dime from this case.

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  10. tenente - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by tenente May 7th, 2012 at 6:58AM

    because children need to learn that china, brazil and india are kicking our fat american ***** at everything that matters so we might as well admit we are losers and act stupidly for the rest of sorry existence.

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  11. brwneyz713 - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by brwneyz713 May 7th, 2012 at 6:57AM

    GREED!

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  12. Gemzaayy - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by Gemzaayy May 7th, 2012 at 6:53AM

    What ze fook?

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  13. BabzEsq24 - 46-50 years old - female

    Reply by BabzEsq24 May 7th, 2012 at 7:16AM

    He's a good kid, Gem- from around here

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  14. Gemzaayy - 26-30 years old - female

    Reply by Gemzaayy May 7th, 2012 at 7:18AM

    Fair enough then, it just sounded like some of the strange things people sue for in this country :-)

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