• more about #liberalism
    TheBeamishSnark: I hate the 'we can't push change, people aren't ready argument.' Many people weren't ready for civil rights, for female suffrage, for an end to child ... more »
    suzannelb: In my hometown, Little League didn't start until age 8; you had to play T-ball until then. Softball, however, started at age 6, and I was ALL OVER THA... more »
    Fatwetdog: My dad was an executive secretary of HEW under Ford, so he sent out the Title IX letters. At my mom's 20-year college reunion, the college's longtime ... more »
    lalie (apologetic mess): I had a soccer coach in grade school that insisted on spelling my friend Erin's name "Aaron" and my name "Loren". Then again, he also thought women s... more »
    RStewie: One of my co-workers is a Deep South, Republican, Conservative, White Male; backs Bush, can justify Guantanamo, the whole bit...but he is a rampant Fe... more »
    Lilah: In the 1970s my dad sued the state of Illinois on behalf of a group of women college athletes right before Title IX was established at the federal lev... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: Ugh. I was a tee-ball player in the early/mid 80s, and when I came back for my second season I was the only girl on the ostensibly co-ed team. The boy... more »
    Memnon: This only works until they get to a certain age then boys and girls can't mix on the playfield due to the differences in physical strength. #girlssports more »
    sportz.star: I'm just older than the millenials, and my parents are were teens in the 60s. Dad made sure I played softball, soccer (on a co-ed team), skied and co... more »
    EkaterinaBallerina: It occurred to me not long ago how much my father made it a point during my childhood to remind me I could do anything. I hiked, rock-climbed, skied, ... more »
    badmutha: (sigh) I love progressive liberalism. #girlssports more »
    la.donna.pietra: It's nice to hear someone claim that kids are nice, friendly, and cooperative for a change. #girlssports more »
    battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: Rarely has American culture moved towards progress in a majority. It's usually a small minority dragging the rest, kicking and screaming. I don't know... more »
  • #littleleaguebigimpact

    What Girls On Sports Teams Teach Boys — And Dads

    "I'm very much a Title IX dad," writes Mark Schmitt, and his sweet discussion of his 8-year-old daughter's Little League career encompasses not only girls and sports, but also the state of modern liberalism. More »
  • #sarahpalinpregnancyrumors

    Sarah Palin Rumors: Some People Are Taking The Low Road