tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525637499307892535.post8239490461678596473..comments2024-03-19T02:39:12.846-04:00Comments on Playing to Win: Shrinking and PinkingHilary Levey Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07292393262675604139noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525637499307892535.post-23057800990184505442011-03-22T16:06:35.791-04:002011-03-22T16:06:35.791-04:00Mina, so happy to connect!
And, yes, there is ano...Mina, so happy to connect!<br /><br />And, yes, there is another shrinking problem in women's sports... You should write about that!Hilary Levey Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292393262675604139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525637499307892535.post-91335299586886356372011-03-22T09:42:38.960-04:002011-03-22T09:42:38.960-04:00Hilary, I hope you're continuing to enjoy Run ...Hilary, I hope you're continuing to enjoy Run Like a Girl--thanks so much for the mention! Was speaking with a group of women just the other day about the conundrum of visibility in women's sports--the "shrunken" coverage problem (never mind the skimpy outfits that seem to be required to command coverage...)--whatever the challenges are to increasing coverage, I don't think that shrinking a sport is the right way, making it easier or shorter for women. I wish tennis wasn't different between men and women--it's preposterous anyway, since women have demonstrably better endurance over the long run, so shortening the game is condescending.RunLikeAGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654268860856907306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525637499307892535.post-85917786306870876942011-03-21T13:06:41.911-04:002011-03-21T13:06:41.911-04:00S- It's not so much the proposals that I disag...S- It's not so much the proposals that I disagree with (for example, women's tennis is different than men's tennis, etc.). I just didn't think the tone in this comment was necessary and it took away for the validity of the suggestions: "As it is, some of the "best" high school basketball I've seen has looked more like wrestling, and even college basketball sometimes looks like ping pong balls being tossed at small-mouth goldfish bowls."Hilary Levey Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292393262675604139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525637499307892535.post-55175782476929966442011-03-21T13:03:23.453-04:002011-03-21T13:03:23.453-04:00I agree with Keisser's proposals for women'...I agree with Keisser's proposals for women's basketball. A lot of the exhilarating appeal of men's basketball comes from (i) dunks and (ii) fancy passes and other maneuvers by guys who can easily hold a ball in their palm. I don't think it's disparaging to note that women's basketball lacks this.Snoreply@blogger.com