Lack of diversity in lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

How is that relevant to lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

two

If they could win with an all white team, the team would be all white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

two

If they could win with an all white team, the team would be all white.

right back at ya but with lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

How is that relevant to lacrosse?

there is no requirement that all sports should have equal race representation.

[Anonymous]

+ 1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

How is that relevant to lacrosse?

there is no requirement that all sports should have equal race representation.

I wonder if the same people will react the same way when trans athletes start taking over the women lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

We can start by being honest about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

We can start by being honest about it.

useless answer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

We can start by being honest about it.

useless answer

DCUM tone deaf as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

We can start by being honest about it.

useless answer

Is the problem racism or is it diversity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is AA and is a recruited athlete in lacrosse. She visited the following schools: UVA, VT, WM, and UNC Chapel Hill. Her impressions after the visit:

- UVA: I didn't see any AA players on the roster
- VT: I saw one or may be two on the roster,
- WM: I saw one on the roster,
- UNC: I saw one on the roster,

As someone who was born to a Vietnamese mother and AA soldier during the Vietnam war, I was raised in Vietnam until I was 18 years old when I arrived to the US. Growing up, I was discriminated by Vietnamese people because of my skin color, and it was very blatant in Vietnam. I was treated like 3rd class citizen in Vietnam while kids who were born by Vietnamese mother and white American soldier were treated like royalties. Things are a bit better here in the US but unless you're in that situation, you will never understand.

People just don't want to admit that there isn't any diversity in women lacrosse. Just look at the roster of the schools listed above. My DD said to me many times that she felt out of place.

So what do you think is a solution?

We can start by being honest about it.

useless answer

Is the problem racism or is it diversity?

so now we need quota's on sports? Forget it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many African American players are there on the UVA and VT women lacrosse roster? That will tell you the diversity in lacrosse.

How many white women are on the UVA basketball team?

There are way more white women playing basketball in the NCAA than black women. I think the only sport with a significant black majority is Men's Track. This idea that black men and women dominate college sports (even in basketball and football) are simply not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the problem racism or is it diversity?

Good point. Many sports teams are not diverse. Could be because of things like grades, interest, exposure to the game, talent, or potential to make a living from the sport. There are probably more reasons. College football teams are not diverse when considering the make up of the US population compared to who plays on these teams. But I don't think anyone considers college football to be a racist sport. Lacrosse may not be diverse just like football, but it's certainly not a racist sport. My DD has played on teams with multiple AA, Asians, Indians, players from all walks of life. More likely individuals choose not to play for reasons noted above. Not because the sport is blocking them from playing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the problem racism or is it diversity?

Good point. Many sports teams are not diverse. Could be because of things like grades, interest, exposure to the game, talent, or potential to make a living from the sport. There are probably more reasons. College football teams are not diverse when considering the make up of the US population compared to who plays on these teams. But I don't think anyone considers college football to be a racist sport. Lacrosse may not be diverse just like football, but it's certainly not a racist sport. My DD has played on teams with multiple AA, Asians, Indians, players from all walks of life. More likely individuals choose not to play for reasons noted above. Not because the sport is blocking them from playing.

That’s a lot of words to reassure yourself that lacrosse isn’t racist. Hope you feel better.