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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:35 PM Original message |
Afraid of letting women fly - the IOC and women ski jumping |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. dates back to the witch burnings |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Also afraid of women with competitive drive and skills |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "Fear of Flying" |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. When I saw your OP subject line, it all came back to me |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Would have made a great title |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. brave women fear nothing |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. PERMIT the women to do so! The record holder on this jump is...a WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. It was a post of yours on a thread about this that inspired me |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I've put a link to your thread in the sports forum.... |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Thanks. I considered posting there, but feel this also has general interest |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Where is NOW? This is outrageous. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. There aren't enough women jumpers to hold an event. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. The article addressed that |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. This really pisses me off! |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ironically, Lindsey Vonn seems to be advertising Bet-At-Home.com and Visa. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. the lady in the OP is a different person... lindsey van. not vonn... |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Fertitlity As if the Olympic Committee is going to get sued? They should take care of their own |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I wish those protestors would focus on this |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's a mass/gravity issue, not a skill issue. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The men that compete are very small and light. nt |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. Yes they are. Women would kick male ass if allowed to compete... |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Aerodynamics might play a role too, with women's bodies being naturally a little more wing shaped |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Some of the male jumpers I watched yesterday were as |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. It's also about center of mass, which differs based on sex. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. She set the record by starting higher on the hill. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. They could easily have separate mens and women's competitions |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That's the whole point. There aren't enough women jumpers in the world to justify a competition. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yet other sports have been included with equal or fewer international competitors |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thanks, I didn't know that. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "Let em jump" |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Sounds like a good idea. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. Remember Galileo? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. In a frictionless vacuum, yes. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Well that's a start. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Less friction, because they're generally lighter and have less body surface area. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. So women sky divers will fall faster than men? |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
55. if it were only a physics issue, then why did the IOC guy have to come up with the weaselly phrase |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. The IOC should be ashamed of themselves. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Yes, they should. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Dilute the medals? Maybe they can get rid of |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. All skiing and boarding that requires summersalts and ice dancing would be nice to be gone. nt |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. well, ski jumping is also based on judgments, so that wouldn't help |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. What part of ski jumping requires one to pee standing up? nt |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Some consider writing one's name in the snow while jumping to be the ultimate flourish. |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. I have always wondered about that and now I know |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. FERTILITY WTF!? |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
49. It's not the landing. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I knew it would come back to wandering wombs |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. ROFL at both of you |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. . |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Once upon a time, when the PTB didn't want women competing in figure skating |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Here's the only pic I could find of Paula von Lamberg jumping |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. I watched the segment Rachel did on this on Friday. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Oh I'll have to look for that |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. I can't understand how men are allowed to bicycle |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 06:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Exactly |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. +5 |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. We have a winnah!!!! nt |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. No valid reason at all why women cannot compete in the... |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. I think it was roids that did Lances stones in ............ |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
53. There is no reason for a division between men's and women's sports except that men do not want |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
56. SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM: Weight classes without regard to sex. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yep, I've been thinking about this since yesterday.. |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Weight classes is a good idea. But what's with the poutrage bit? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
59. I can very clearly see what the problem is.... |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
66. This puts an extra nasty |
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