Comments on: Comparisons between male and female athletes http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/comparisons-between-male-and-female-athletes Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:25:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Wendy LeBolt http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/comparisons-between-male-and-female-athletes#comment-5427 Wendy LeBolt Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:22:14 +0000 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2796#comment-5427 Thanks, Nicole, for maintaining this conversation. My impression is that people go to see men’s sports for the Wow! factor – the “look what he can do, that’s my boy” effect.

The relational aspects of women athletes don’t play so much on the field. It may make us feel good to see it, but that’s because we can do it, too. And that, ironically, is why I watch them. Because they inspire me to try things I might actually be able to so.

I am curious to hear what changed from AIAW to NCAA. Having been a national champion in the AIAW and hearing griping from the girls who followed who now had to compete in NCAA, are there some things that looking back at could help move us forward?

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