messi wrote:
Sliding Scale wrote:High level female track athletes make sponsorship dollars in part based on their personality as it relates to being a brand ambassador.
If they are publicly uncongenial or controversial it may jeopardize their future earning potential as an athlete.
High school girls are probably too afraid of internet retribution and rebuke to put themselves out there as openly against this kind of behavior; even if they don't like it.
You apparently missed the part about BAND TOGETHER. Nothing will change until those mostly deeply impacted (females) raise cane.
I gave you the reason why, but I agree with you; it won't change unless if women take a stance against this.
But I understand why they don't. Imagine if you were the state runner up to this guy and you said something along the lines of "this is really unfair, and I feel like having to compete against a boy in the state finals minimizes everything I have worked for."
Lots of people would support her on the internet, but people would also light her up. What 17 year old can handle that kind of negative backlash?