I believe that this story shows the growing acceptance of girls and women in sport among younger athletes. It is amazing to see that even in one of the most conservative states in the US, Idaho, the boys are accepting of a girl playing their sport. In Idaho it is more common for young athletic girls to grow up playing with the boys because of the lack of organized sports teams. In showing the acceptance of the boy athletes, it shows how the acceptance of female athletes in sport is becoming more accepted and mainstream. It seems as though the view of athletes is shifting more toward equality in the more recent years. I was not surprised to see that the ones who objected to Maras, the girl athlete, playing on the team was the parents of the boys. The parents with their 'old school' views were not alright with a girl playing on the boys team. All in all this was a great article to read and learn about, especially at the tie our course is coming to an end.
Tyler Knox
KIN 338 tu/thur 2-3:15
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