pic: We Left The Boys At Home II

[yodameister]

Originally Posted by Mike Harrison

I cannot help but comment because this still confuses me, but to each his own i suppose... or her own, whatever I guess i just don't get taking only the girls... do you ever take only the guys? What makes it fair to take the girls only but not the guys only. How come you can take all of the girls and everyone applauds you, yet if i suggest taking only the guys i'm a sexist pig?

I believe that the premise is to make sure that the girls get a "chance" to participate fully in the competition. I know that there are a lot of teams that have girls that are assertive and are fully active members of the team (building, driving, pit, etc). But many girls on teams are unsure of their abilities and therefore not willing to step forward and assert themselves to try the jobs that they may want to attempt. The sad reality (as I see it) is that girls are often relegated to other duties by the boys to do things that "only girls" can do. They are asked to hand out buttons, cheer for the team, scout (in the stands and pit), and other duties. Without the boys, the girls are given the chance to see what it is like to take on a typically male role.