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[quote=Anonymous]'Technically co-ed but girls don't try out" doesn't come close to meeting the requirement.  In fact, that's been the excuse for offering fewer opportunities to girls for a century.

The thing is that sports are hugely beneficial for teaching life skills-- leadership, perseverance, teamwork-- the skills that make people successful as adults.

And if opportunities are available, girls will join.  I know several girls who keep bandying about trying out for different sports but don't think they will make the team.  If a freshman team were available, they'd definitely try out.

Think about your parents' generation.  There were almost no sports for girls "because girls weren't interested."  But lo and behold, once sports opportunities became available, girls became very interested.

People are correct that the real problem in terms of balance is football.  I say, DROP FOOTBALL, and spread those resources into every other sport (expanding the types of sports, adding freshman teams, etc, atc)[/quote]

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