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    RisaPlata: I'm always amazed at the wide range of opportunities people had available. My school had no pool, no "rink." We thought we were the shit because our g... more »
    morninggloria: Oh, there are plenty of things to do at urban schools, like join a gang or protest against gangs. more »
    ImproperDancing: I think all schools need a good sports program for both boys and girls. If we're going to fight the obesity epidemic, getting kids active is one fanta... more »
    Schm: "They haven't learned the fundamentals of how to balance, jump, run, how to be a team member, how to suck it up and play through being tired. They fee... more »
    NewsBunny: This is going to be a controversial statement, but I'll make it any way. In an era when schools can't afford BOOKS, why should sports be a priority at... more »
    Sister Toldja: I was never good at double dutch (or anything physical before 2007, really), the other girls always said I was "double handed" when I turned and I can... more »
    Bgirl_Hamster: They haven't learned the fundamentals of how to ... be a team member, how to suck it up and play through being tired." Unfortunately, most of the girl... more »
    Kenyakarma: This reminds me a bit of the documentary Mad Hot Ballroom. more »
    shorty63136: I can concur with the "starting later in life" aspect of this. I was a total fine arts kid in high school (marching band - which kind of is a sport in... more »
    NewsBunny: The only sport I ever played in school was figure skating. I was never fabulous at it, but I loved it, and did it ten hours a week. And we had to figh... more »
    CollegeBookworm: I wish, looking back, that my high school had had a team sport that I was interested in back then. I wasn't good enough though. In college I started p... more »
    tscheese: I would have enjoyed physical education more if it had focused on more solitary pursuits, like aerobics and strength--things where you compete against... more »
    battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: In my hometown, once people got competitive about double dutch they started chucking the girls to bring in male breakdancers, bboys, etc. I see that t... more »
    haguenite: God, mandatory gym. That sucked. The only good grade I ever got for that was when we had to juggle for a grade. I was a good juggler, but I failed mis... more »
    Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I loooooove double-dutching. I would like to thank Keke and her weird cousin LaSandra for teaching me how in the third grade. more »
  • #learningtheropes

    City Schools Need More Sports Opportunities For Girls

    This spring, New York City high schools have added double dutch as a varsity sport in an effort to get urban girls involved in sports, but similar programs are lacking in cities nationwide. More »
  • #girlsandboys

    Boys Who Like Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Ballet

    So far this week, the Times has brought us two feel-good stories of boys doing "girly" physical activities — specifically, double-Dutch and ballet — and triumphing! But we're guessing things aren't usually that easy. More »
  • #fancyfootwork

    Even Suburban Kids Go Dutch