Statistics on the New York Sharks- Woman's Tackle Football Team

http://nysharksfootball.com/statistics/index.cfm

On this website, it shows the statistics for the New York Sharks- Woman's Tackle Football Team. These statistics are from the 2009 season with a total of three games. The best passing and rushing player of the season is Karen Mulligan with a total pass of 619 yards and a total run of 107 yards. The best receiver is Lauren Pringle with a sum catch of 228 yards. The best defense player is Mandy Oppel with a grand total of 17 tackles and 1 intercept from the season.

“This year's focus will include team image, community connection and corporate partnerships, " said Rory Edwards, CFO of Georgia Training Alliance. "The re-branded Atlanta Ravens may have a new name and look but the same work ethic, professionalism and style of football will be a consistent part of our organization."

I got this quote from an article called: Atlanta Xplosion women’s professional tackle football team moves to Clayton County
on www.iwflsports.com

This quote goes to show that the women are able to play football. We may not be as built up as men are but we can still do it. This is clearly not a gimmick because it is for the teams interest. Like Rory Edwards said, different look and name but the same team. The Atlanta Xplosion Women's Professional Tackle Football Team is about cooperating with the team and enjoying the sport. Thats what it is all about.

Picture #2

In this picture there is a girl running with a football and a girl chasing after her. I feel that this picture is very useful in getting my message across. I know that football known as a males sport but as you can see, a girl is playing too. This girl looks like she is dedicated to the game just as much as any other player would be. She is not letting anybodys thoughts or concerns stop her from winning or trying her best.

Quote #1

“I mean, she’s a lot of fun to be around,She brings a new energy to our company. I enjoyed last year a lot and enjoy and look forward to working with her this year, see how much she learns. I think she came a really long way for the races she ran and how spotty the season was. She did pretty good. Especially near the end, she really picked it up a lot of places, became competitive in a few races. ” - Dale Earnhardt Jr.

This quote came from the New York Times article "A Go-Slow Approach in Patrick’s Second Year in Nascar" by Viv Bernstein.

This quote goes to show that having a girl around does not change the moral of the game or sport. Like Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated, since she is the first girl in history to participate in Nascar Racing, she did well. Once we get the hang of the game then we will be just as competitive.

In the article that I got this quote from states that over the past two years that Danica Patrick has been in racing she has had some downfalls. She has brought herself back up to the top. She entered Nascar at the age of 28. She placed 35th in last years Nationwide race in Daytona. The month before, in California, she ran in the top 15. At the Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Nationwide season finale in November she finished 19th. This goes to show that girls are capable. It might take us some work and getting used to but we can do this just like Danica Patrick has done and will continue to do.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/sports/autoracing/18danica.html?scp=1&sq=A%20Go-Slow%20Approach%20in%20Patrick%E2%80%99s%20Second%20Year%20in%20Nascar&st=cse

Some people are against this topic just like these people are against another topic. As a whole, most people feel that girls or guys should not interfere with the others doings. People up north and in the western part of the U.S were raised different than the people down south. Down south, guys and girls were raised together while people up north were raised with more etiquette. We learned more of how to have fun than to worry about who is coming. The way you were brought up can affect the way you feel about my topic.

In this picture it shows how guys and girls come together. I feel that we should all come together and enjoy what we do. For example, some girls like Nascar but no girl ever raced in it because that would have been different. In 2009 Danica Patrick stood up and changed racing. Now there is a girl racing with all the guys. Males and females should be able to interact without disappointing people. You should not feel weird or strange for doing something that you enjoy. As long as you like what your doing then do it for the fun, not because of what others think. Just like Danica Patrick did. She has not won a Nascar race yet but she has finished in the top 5. She is just as good as any of the guys. This picture persuades that we are all just as capable of each other. No matter the sex orientation.

WORDLE #1 BASED ON TOPIC KEY TERMS

In this Wordle, I am describing many things. Some of the words are describing how people react to males and females coinciding. There are words that describe the persons feelings for something. My favorite word in my Wordle is Passion. Passion is a strong positive feeling towards something. Passion is a very fragile feeling that you have to find. Another word I like it Fun. I like to go out and do what I like to do; I do not let people stop me in any way. This is how everybody should feel. Ask yourself these questions. Do you want your passion crushed? Do you want to be held back from having fun?

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What I Want To Know About My Topic

I want to know what affect people to feel the way they do about my topic. This will help me to better understand why people act the way they do and say the things they say when I bring this point up in a question. I want to know how you, as a person, feel about this topic. This will give me a better outlook on what other people think and how they interpret this. I want to know why certain things were meant for males and certain things were meant for femals in the 1900's. This will help me to get a gist of where segregating sex originated from. I want to know how people were raised. This will help determine if the way people were raised affects how the person feels about this subject as a teen, adult, or elder. I want to know how far we have come. This will help me to understand my topic better. I want to know what peoples extracurricular activites are and who attends. This will aid me into understanding what people are around and this affects there answer to my question.  The reason why I want to know these few things is to help me, as a blogger, to spread mine and other peoples personal impressions. These questions will inform me better as a person. It will give me a different outlook and understanding of how other people feel and why things are segregated by sex.

What I Already Know About My Topic

My topic is about girls or females being able to participate in male activities. I, Gabrielle Conner, feel that things should not be sexist; a guy can do what a girl can do and a girl can do what a guy can do. I can understand that some festivities or male performances are specifically for males but the activites that do not specify which gender should be attending, should be for both genders. If the festivity is origanally intended for males, but does not specify, there will be some females participating. In the 1900's males and females did NOT participate in the same actions. Women usually did the cooking and house work while the men did the yard work and got the food. People assume that women are not capable of handling what a man does because we are not built like them. When the fact of the matter is, we can. Some say that the women had the manageable labor while the men did the concentrated chore. As the years progressed, women became more activily involved in what the men typically did.Now a days women and men do a little bit of everything. There are still some circumstances in which they can not intertwine. Most guys think that girls should do what girls do; they do not need to bother the guys. There are a few guys in which it really has no affect on them as long as they get to do what they intetially planned. The way you were raised also depends on your outlook of this topic. If you were raised without having rules, no chores,  getting anything you wanted, and not having to earn anything, more than likely your going to stay away from boy things. If you were raised where you had house hold rules, were not inside all the time, had to earn what you wanted then you will probably be like me; enjoying the outside, hanging with the guys, and enjoying male activites. This theory of mine is the same with guys. This is similar to people being racist. When people are being racist or saying racist jokes, some people think its wrong just like some people think that it is wrong for girls to associate with male activities. To others, it may not affect them; they just go on about there day. Just like when girls engage in male festivites, it does not have any regard or disturbance to some folks. Everybody is different but we need to understand both sides, male and female. Doing unisex activites helps to better understand each other.

The Story Behind My Topic

Should girls and guys be able to participate in activities that were intended for the opposite sex? Examples: Hunting, Dance, Fishing, Fashion, Racing, Archery.

The story behind this topic

                As a kid, I was not like most typical girls. Most young girls parents dresses them with matching hats and bow in there hair, but I did not. I wore camouflage over-alls and t-shirts most of the time. Most parents will not let there kids get dirty, let alone go outside but my parents did. I was raised up being around boys and guys; whether it was my mom and dad’s friends or my cousins and friends, so I have grown to enjoy male type of activities. My family is a big fan of Football and Racing. Ever since I was born, I was around Nascar Racing, Motocross, Four-wheelers, trucks, and Go-Carts. I would go with my dad to Race Pulls and watch the race. My dad started taking me hunting and fishing when I turned 2 years old. I could not do much but I still went. Most girls do not shoot guns, but I shot my first gun, a 4-10, at the age of 4. I went to my first turkey shoot at the age of 5 and borrowed my friend Brody’s gun. Growing up around these things has become a part of me and my lifestyle.  As of right now, I personally own 5 guns and I have a hunters permit so I am legal, but I still use some of my dads; I have a Benelli 12-Guage shot-gun, Mossberg 20-Guage, Winchester 270 rifle, Winchester 243 rifle, and a 4-10 shot-gun.  So I ask, Should girls and guys be able to participate in activities that were intended for the opposite sex? I chose this question because you do not typically see a girl hunting, fishing, racing, or going to turkey shoots like I do. These things are more male activities but I believe that that is sexist and a girl is capable of doing what a guy can do. I have had people, guys and girls, give me looks like I ought not to be doing any of those things. When some people hear or find out that I enjoy hunting, fishing, and shooting they judge me. People have even said that I was weird for doing these things; being an outdoors kind of girl does not affect my personality.  At first these comments and looks got to me but I realized that these activities were apart of me. I do not need, and do not intend to adjust and or change for anybody. I am just as good as any guys at these things, if not better. I say that if males and females can succeed at the same thing then they should both be able to participate.

                                                                                                                   - Gabby Conner