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In gym class, we we arbitrarily split into teams for flag football, but divided so that there were even numbers of girls on each team. Our teacher explained to us that any touchdown in which a girl was involved would receive double points. This was in a middle class suburban high school.
Well, but I could see why the teacher made that policy. Because when I was in jr high, the boys would NEVER EVER pass to the girls. So I can see why they would need an incentive to involve the girls. It sucks that boys need an in-game incentive like points rather than just involving all their teammates equally, but there you go. Personally, I wish we had had this policy at my jr high. At least I would have gotten passed to. But the teacher should also explain that it’s a “team” that that everyone should play and that they shouldn’t need that incentive. Ah, in an ideal world.
(Source: microaggressions)
