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Anonymous wrote:Why are some people in this forum just the worst lol.

Girl mom here and I see nothing wrong with celebrating these boys stepping in to help. Sure a few girls did too but it’s what about ism to act like it’s not mostly boys. Physically young men just have the arm and overall body strength to do it without injury or strain and most women/girls cannot. This is biology. I’m glad many stepped up.

Biologically young girls are not weaker than boys in middle school, in high school the difference is minimal.

It’s not until college and adulthood that the difference becomes extremely different.

The idea that a middle school or high school girl cannot shovel is insane.

And I do not find in our neighborhood that it was more boys than girls. And since you are a girl mom, can you get your girls out there shoveling next time.

Sorry, but you are just factually and biologically wrong.

Nope. I know plenty of girls way stronger than their male friends. Also, a 16 you girls is markedly stronger than a 13 yo boy. There is not way a 13 you boy is going to out shovel a 16 yo girl.

That is completely untrue.

The best women's olympic soccer team in history was walloped handily by a team of high school boys, just a regular group of soccer playing boys that you could gather from any random high school in the US. The top female runners in the world are slower than the top hundreds of high school teen boy runners. Male weightlifters can lift many times more than female weight lifters, without breaking a sweat. Male figure skaters jump higher and rotate 4x around regularly, while female figure skaters who are able to jump and rotate 3x around are considered to be the top of the sport.

With the exception of a handful of abnormally petite boys who are experiencing delayed puberty, teen boys have stronger denser larger bones that can support more weight, stronger muscles, faster muscle fiber synapse, longer wing span, broader shoulders, more lung capacity, bigger tracheas to increase airflow, more strength, more stamina, more efficient circulatory and respiratory systems while exercising, different proportions of bone length and pelvis size resulting in different rotation ability, different centers of gravity... it is just basic physics, basic anatomy, and not something anyone should ever get offended by.

Yes, a 16 year old serious female athlete is going to be stronger than pre pubescent boys who are late bloomers at 13, but dropping the age lower does not make your argument valid. It makes it less valid.

Nor do any of your accusations have anything to to with the purpose of this thread, which is to give accolades to the many young men across this area who did an amazing job earlier this week at helping to dig out their neighbors.

Recognizing young men for doing well is not an insult to young women.

What a wonderful thread!

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's great, but let's be real.. boys are stronger than girls, so it's easier for them to shovel the ice. DH said he had a hard time breaking through the ice, so he got a chain saw and that seemed to work.

So, what? You don't think the kids that were out there deserve recognition? Just because your daughter and husband couldn't hack doesn't mean that these kids that could - and did- don't deserve a shout-out.

What about "I think it's great" doesn't say that they don't deserve recognition.

My point was that it would be difficult for girls to do it because they are weaker, and yea, my 61 yr old engineer DH probably doesn't have the same strength and stamina now as some of these "young men".

Also, I have a 20 yr old DS (who is away at college right now) who did help when he was home. So, it's not like I hate on young men or something. jeez.

And my 17 yr old DD also shoveled snow. Even I, a petite female, shoveled snow.

Your conditional, "but let's be real" shows us what you really think.
Who cares if it would be harder for some girls to do it? Really? Is the only thing that matters is whether more girls can get out there and do it? Right now, it's this group of boys who are doing good work and deserve the compliments.

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Anonymous wrote:Fairfax, Va Robinson Secondary. Clifton and Burke area. Great group of boys.

We used to live there and my son is friends with plenty of those Robinson boys. They truly are some of the best kids out there! Thank you giving them their due.

Love this!

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's great, but let's be real.. boys are stronger than girls, so it's easier for them to shovel the ice. DH said he had a hard time breaking through the ice, so he got a chain saw and that seemed to work.

So, what? You don't think the kids that were out there deserve recognition? Just because your daughter and husband couldn't hack doesn't mean that these kids that could - and did- don't deserve a shout-out.

What about "I think it's great" doesn't say that they don't deserve recognition.

My point was that it would be difficult for girls to do it because they are weaker, and yea, my 61 yr old engineer DH probably doesn't have the same strength and stamina now as some of these "young men".

Also, I have a 20 yr old DS (who is away at college right now) who did help when he was home. So, it's not like I hate on young men or something. jeez.

And my 17 yr old DD also shoveled snow. Even I, a petite female, shoveled snow.

Anonymous wrote:The idea that boys aren’t praised enough is hysterical.

I saw nothing like what you’re describing in my neighborhood either.

Then you live in a sh!!ty neighborhood.

Anonymous wrote:I think it's great, but let's be real.. boys are stronger than girls, so it's easier for them to shovel the ice. DH said he had a hard time breaking through the ice, so he got a chain saw and that seemed to work.

So, what? You don't think the kids that were out there deserve recognition? Just because your daughter and husband couldn't hack doesn't mean that these kids that could - and did- don't deserve a shout-out.

Anonymous wrote:Fairfax, Va Robinson Secondary. Clifton and Burke area. Great group of boys.

We used to live there and my son is friends with plenty of those Robinson boys. They truly are some of the best kids out there! Thank you giving them their due.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree, OP.

And PP is absolutely wrong.” Before, during, and after puberty, boys are stronger than girls on average. The sex difference in muscle strength increases markedly with male puberty, averaging ∼10% in 5–10‐year‐olds and then ∼40% in 14–17‐year‐olds.Apr 5, 2025”

A teen girl athlete is far stronger than a teen boy whose sport is video gaming.

Not necessarily.

It depends on the sport and the boy.

Men physically are far stronger, even against female athletes.

Teens are not men.

See title of thread

Read the post.

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Anonymous wrote:Why are some people in this forum just the worst lol.

Girl mom here and I see nothing wrong with celebrating these boys stepping in to help. Sure a few girls did too but it’s what about ism to act like it’s not mostly boys. Physically young men just have the arm and overall body strength to do it without injury or strain and most women/girls cannot. This is biology. I’m glad many stepped up.

Biologically young girls are not weaker than boys in middle school, in high school the difference is minimal.

It’s not until college and adulthood that the difference becomes extremely different.

The idea that a middle school or high school girl cannot shovel is insane.

And I do not find in our neighborhood that it was more boys than girls. And since you are a girl mom, can you get your girls out there shoveling next time.

Sorry, but you are just factually and biologically wrong.

Nope. I know plenty of girls way stronger than their male friends. Also, a 16 you girls is markedly stronger than a 13 yo boy. There is not way a 13 you boy is going to out shovel a 16 yo girl.

I mean, that depends on the size of the boy and girl.

I'm a petite woman. A lot of 13 yr old boys are probably stronger than I am. LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Agree, OP.

And PP is absolutely wrong.” Before, during, and after puberty, boys are stronger than girls on average. The sex difference in muscle strength increases markedly with male puberty, averaging ∼10% in 5–10‐year‐olds and then ∼40% in 14–17‐year‐olds.Apr 5, 2025”

A teen girl athlete is far stronger than a teen boy whose sport is video gaming.

Not necessarily.

It depends on the sport and the boy.

Men physically are far stronger, even against female athletes.

Teens are not men.

See title of thread

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are some people in this forum just the worst lol.

Girl mom here and I see nothing wrong with celebrating these boys stepping in to help. Sure a few girls did too but it’s what about ism to act like it’s not mostly boys. Physically young men just have the arm and overall body strength to do it without injury or strain and most women/girls cannot. This is biology. I’m glad many stepped up.

Biologically young girls are not weaker than boys in middle school, in high school the difference is minimal.

It’s not until college and adulthood that the difference becomes extremely different.

The idea that a middle school or high school girl cannot shovel is insane.

And I do not find in our neighborhood that it was more boys than girls. And since you are a girl mom, can you get your girls out there shoveling next time.

Sorry, but you are just factually and biologically wrong.

Nope. I know plenty of girls way stronger than their male friends. Also, a 16 you girls is markedly stronger than a 13 yo boy. There is not way a 13 you boy is going to out shovel a 16 yo girl.

I think it's great, but let's be real.. boys are stronger than girls, so it's easier for them to shovel the ice. DH said he had a hard time breaking through the ice, so he got a chain saw and that seemed to work.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree, OP.

And PP is absolutely wrong.” Before, during, and after puberty, boys are stronger than girls on average. The sex difference in muscle strength increases markedly with male puberty, averaging ∼10% in 5–10‐year‐olds and then ∼40% in 14–17‐year‐olds.Apr 5, 2025”

A teen girl athlete is far stronger than a teen boy whose sport is video gaming.

Not necessarily.

It depends on the sport and the boy.

Men physically are far stronger, even against female athletes.

Teens are not men.

Anonymous wrote:OP sounds like the poster from the "why don't teens shovel" thread who complained that teens who accepted money for shoveling were bad kids who should do it for free, and that they should be like her and volunteer because she doesn't need income.

Stop already. Your posts just keep getting more ridiculous.