On Female football player, mother file lawsuit
Posted on August 7 at 12:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The girl who I talked about was forced to go against the biggest linemen, even though NONE of her male counterparts of the same size were. Even the other guy who played the same position on her team was NOT subjected to this. The lineman who had to go against her felt horrible because he even thought that she was treated unfairly. In the case I referenced, she was singled out and this to me screams DISCRIMINATION!!! Even though she was treated like this, she did not complain and she took the ostracizing for fear of being singled out even more.
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Does anybody besides me think that discrimination does and can happen? From all of these posts it sounds like the vast majority think that this girl is at fault and is only looking for money. None of us were probably there when the event occurred, so we can only go on what we’ve read, been told, and our past experiences. So, I can’t say either if in fact discrimination has occurred. I just find it so appalling that the majority of people blogging don’t even consider the idea that this could in fact have been discrimination and harassment. Believe it or not people, discrimination and harassment happen!
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As for Evansvillehousewife’s question regarding whether or not the former girl football players would testify to their experiences, I 100% believe the one I was talking about would if she were asked to. I don’t think she even knows about this story, so I doubt she would come forward on her own because she isn’t aware of the situation.
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Mainstreet --- If your son wants to play volleyball and they don’t offer boys volleyball, he should be allowed to!
On Female football player, mother file lawsuit
Posted on August 7 at 9:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Evansvillehousewife --- This was probably not an unfortunate accident. If you knew anything about femal football players at Evansville you would know this. This IS NOT the first female football player that Evansville has had. There were two girls who played football when I was in school and they too faced the same ridiculous treatment. I know one girl who was a freshman and about 120 pounds when she was forced to block agains the biggest senior lineman. How is that fair? If she were a lineman it would be. However, she was a safety. While I know she was bound to take hits from someone much bigger, the chances she would have to go toe-to-toe on the line with someone who outweighted her by 200 pounds was so slim. If a girl wants to play football she should be allowed to play on the all-boy team if the school district cannot offer a comparable sport. However, if she does play, she deserves the same treatment as the other players. I don't disagree that female and male players alike should be held to the same standards. EHW, why don't you explain to me how fighting for equal rights would "set us back"? Also, can you clarify exactly how SPECIAL you thought this girls treatment was?
Posted on August 6 at 2:31 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Evansville might become a place for people tying the knot if they got a business that could hold more than 200 people for a reception. I'm from Evansville and would have loved to had my wedding reception there, but with the biggest reception place being the Evansville Country Club, which probably only holds 200 guests upstairs, I was forced to go with a much larger Janesville venue. Plus, the Janesville venue I chose for the reception was just about the same price as the Evansville Country Club would have charged for the same type of food.
On Whitewater rumored to have witches
Posted on July 29 at 8:41 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
The book Weird Wisconsin talks about Whitewater's spooky past. Check out the book. It's a good read!
Posted on July 24 at 1:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I know what the city could do with the current fair land if they moved the fair. Bulldoze it down and sell it as residential lots. The may as well put more houses over there since that area is primarily residential. Or they could put in another park. Janesville is the City of Parks after all.
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As for moving the fair to a different city, why would they do that? I understand that it is the Rock Co fair and not the Janesville fair. However, Janesville is just about the most centerally located city in Rock County. So, having it in Janesville makes it convenient for those who have to travel from all areas of the county.
On Walworth County woman sentenced for neglect of patient
Posted on July 22 at 9:46 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Pretty light sentence considering someone died what may have been a preventable death. What I find even more interesting is that it sounds like she was the ONLY person to take care of wounds. Does anybody know if in fact she was the ONLY person to take care of wounds at the facility?
On Family struggles to find needed dental care
Posted on July 22 at 9:32 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Last time I checked Oral Surgery was a medical proceedure NOT a dental proceedure. At least this is how it was regarded 5 years ago when I had wisdom teath surgically removed. If in fact it still is a medical expense, shouldn't it be covered by Medicare?
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Welfare reform is a definite emergency for the state of Wisconsin. We need to evaluate our welfare system and make changes that are long overdue. Help those who need it and get those who don't need it off of it. I once overheard someone say they moved to Wisconsin from Illinois because it was much easier to get welfare. It's because of deadbeats like that that Wisconsin can't efficiently help its residents that truly need the help. Remember things like this next time the Governor elections roll around.
Posted on July 17 at 2:36 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
The city of Evansville should have done a better job of researching the project BEFORE they drained the lake. All they have done is waste money and create an eyesore. I can't hardly stand to go to the park any more, because everytime I see the lakebed it makes me sick.
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On Female football player, mother file lawsuit
Posted on August 7 at 12:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
No localboy, she did not go out for football to make a point. How can you be so sure of a person's motives when you don't even know them??? She came from a family that lived and breathed football. She has two brothers who were all-state football players. She went out because she liked playing. When we were younger we would all play football together. Girls and boys. She played football through her freshman year. The only reason she stopped playing is because she didn't see the point of going to practice for coaches who treated her like crap. IF you read my last post, you would see that she knew what she was getting into and she took her "LUMPS". She never once complained about it. In fact the only people who did say anything were other people. They could see the discrimination. This included fans, parents, and team members. I had many football players who played with her tell me how sorry they felt for her because of how she was treated. See, not all men are blind sexist pigs. Even some of them can identify discrimination and harassment!