Take Part! Play the Game's forum for open debate Take part and play the game. Read the comments and opinions of site readers in their respective forum posts. If you want to add your voice, post a comment using the links provided. View All Messages   Now is the time for equal rights for sports practitioners: Why can't female players play? Posted By: Lucia Zhong from China I\'ve read the articles of Robinson with great interest and agree that it is problematic that in the year 2009, sports women still struggle with gender inequality. This was indeed shoking reading as I had not been aware that female skiiers and bikers weren\'t granted equal rights to participate. And especially the note on the fact the women volley ball players are forced into wearing those skimpy shorts for the viewing pleasure of the male audience is simply appaling. I wonder why they didn\'t fight the dress code harder, since it\'s no less than terrible. I do hope that things will change soon. on May 11, 2009 03:45PM Reply I am doing some research on this topic and am still uncertain whether this is a big issue to the extent that many people are affected by it. Posted By: Otto Von Humboldt from private on May 20, 2009 03:24PM   Reply I would like to know about the articles by Robinson which are mentioned in the Play the game blog. I am working on issues related to gender, more specifically on female soccer. In the last Female Soccer World Cup the subject of the wardrobe came up when J.Blatter, president of FIFA ordered that tight uniforms should be worn by female players, and going even further, L.Johansson, at that point president of UEFA, asked that they war sweated jerseys in order to ensure a masculine audience. I have a book which I have written based on my research on argentine female soccer. could you send me your email so I could send you my book, in its english translation, of course. Posted By: adolfina janson from buenos Aires, Argentina on May 20, 2009 11:26PM   Reply Please enter your message: * = required field Your Name*    Your Location*    Your Email*    Subject* Message    Play The Game Home Poll PLAY THE GAME POLL In 2010, India will host the Commonwealth Games. South Africa will host the World Cup in the same year, with Brazil hosting the tournament four years later. Given the experience of Beijing 2008, what are your thoughts on sports mega events in developing countries? Positive - mega-events are a catalyst for development Positive - mega-events boost national pride Negative - mega-events are a drain on tight budgets Negative - mega-events just hide the real problems Uncertain - not enough is known about mega-events Categories [View All] Open Debate Blog search About this blog Home About this blog Liability User Guide Archive [View current] December 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006

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