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The sport of baseball has remained male dominated for the last 100 years. This says something about gender relations in the United States, and the misconception of gender equality in society today. Full Release
Quote: "While we can not blame softball for its very existence, we should note that the good is often the enemy of the best. It is good for women to play softball. But if playing softball perpetuates the prejudice that women cannot or should not play baseball, then softball is indeed the enemy of the best."
--Leslie Heaphy, Assistant History Professor at Kent State University (Heaphy, 2003).
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Title IX States: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." (1972)
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"Little League Baseball does not limit participation in its activities on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or religious preference."----Little League, Inc. Handbook
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Baseball Article: Proving It's Their Game Too
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New York Sports Online
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Baseball
season is here, once again. And once again, gender is
the deciding factor for individuals choosing which sport to
play. In a perfect world, boys could play softball
without feeling emasculated and girls could play
baseball without being de-feminized. What do you
think? Comment on the Blog [soon]!
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