Should Female Athletes Reveal Their Weight?

2008-09-10T07:16:57-04:00

2008-01-25T13:33:56-05:00

2008-09-10T06:40:36-04:00

2008-05-07T22:09:46-04:00

vbmom

No City 424087

When coaches realize that an individual female player's weight is not an indication of their fitness, performance or health and that constantly harping on her about her weight can result in disordered eating and the Female Athlete Triad, then maybe it will be all right to publish them. It's easy to say "be a role model", but that role is not accepted. 1705159

2008-01-29T14:13:17-05:00

e7ddi3e

Miami 287001

I agree with letting female ATHLETES post weight. They are athletes for crying out loud! Be a role model. Show that having a certain weight doesn't mean being beautiful. You can range from different weight, and still be very attractive, stay healthy & feel good about yourself. 975594

2008-01-27T18:33:19-05:00

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giwan

Snow land 43718

Publish the weights. Younger women/girls will then have an idea of real weights. If the player has a real issue with it then lie about the weight like many male pro and college athletes do. 960309

2008-01-25T15:37:17-05:00

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J. HOVA: BROOKLYN

Brooklyn 8888

Going to say no. A woman, athlete or not, have a hard time revealing two things. Their age and their weight. So, why make it mandatory? 945854

2008-01-25T15:16:39-05:00

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la prof

Abingdon 278942

Yes- the weights of female athletes should be published. Way too many young girls have totally unrealistic ideas of what a "perfect" weight should be- usually under 100 pounds! Maybe we would have more happy and healthy girls if they knew what their role models actually weighed. A strong, athletic body is beautiful, and muscle isn't light! 945623

2008-01-25T13:47:33-05:00

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1Hawkeye1 wants Vida

Clear Lake 11157

I don't care. 944703

While searching through college papers, we came across<a href="http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2007/11/08/Sports/Huober.Scales.Tip.Away.From.Equality-3088032.shtml" target="_blank"> an interesting editorial </a>from The Daily Pennsylvanian about female athletes and weight. The piece -- which was written by Ilario Huber -- didn't deal with eating disorders or other food controversies of the day. Instead, he makes a simple point -- If the weight of male athletes is posted on the team page of just about every NCAA squad, why isn't this information available for female athletes? Especially today, in light of Title IX and various equal rights initiatives. Obviously, weight is a lot more personal and sensitive issue for women than it is for men, but as Huber points out, "Weights are made public in men's sports like basketball and lacrosse, and for legitimate reasons that have a bearing on the game itself. If there is no good reason for their exclusion in women's sports, that should be revisited, too."Frankly, we think he has a point, but what do you think? Should schools post the weight of its female athletes on its web site or should this remain confidential?    2703 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/400/3/thumb/gray_andy.jpg 11 NY

Andy Gray

New York 4023