TenandSix:Unacceptable
05-15-2007, 11:10 PM
With all due political correctness, how many women are on this site?
Now, I don't know if I'm trying to prove a point or not, but the fact that Sally is a woman does have something to do with this discussion. So while I do agree that taking into the realm of blatant sexism is not necessarily cool, I don't think we can ignore the fact that the majority of football fans, and ALL pro football players and coaches are men. I don't think that means that women can't bring a lot to the table as far as analyzing football goes. Look no further than the gentlemen who frequent this site, we can almost all admit to not being pro scouts, players, or coaches, but that doesn't mean we don't have a valid opinion about the state of the Redskins.
Also, in her rebuttal email, I thought it was interesting that she did not address the Chris Carter issue. Clearly, she didn't do to much solid reporting on this column. But that's oftentimes what columnists do, they just write their opinions on a subject without having to use more evidence than what they've seen from their colorful, yet limited, perspective. Almost everyone has been on the Bash The Skins Bandwagon the last couple of years. It's easy to single someone out when they are different than almost everyone else in their profession and they get terrible results. Just take a look at Sally Jenkins.
Now, I don't know if I'm trying to prove a point or not, but the fact that Sally is a woman does have something to do with this discussion. So while I do agree that taking into the realm of blatant sexism is not necessarily cool, I don't think we can ignore the fact that the majority of football fans, and ALL pro football players and coaches are men. I don't think that means that women can't bring a lot to the table as far as analyzing football goes. Look no further than the gentlemen who frequent this site, we can almost all admit to not being pro scouts, players, or coaches, but that doesn't mean we don't have a valid opinion about the state of the Redskins.
Also, in her rebuttal email, I thought it was interesting that she did not address the Chris Carter issue. Clearly, she didn't do to much solid reporting on this column. But that's oftentimes what columnists do, they just write their opinions on a subject without having to use more evidence than what they've seen from their colorful, yet limited, perspective. Almost everyone has been on the Bash The Skins Bandwagon the last couple of years. It's easy to single someone out when they are different than almost everyone else in their profession and they get terrible results. Just take a look at Sally Jenkins.