We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
People in the States used to think that if girls were good at sports their sexuality would be affected.
In recent generations, women's sports have been a blessing. Some of us can remember the bad old days in the '50s, when we would discover in casual schoolyard play that a girl could outrun most of us or hold her own in basketball or hit a softball - but there were no teams, no coaches, for girls.
When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls' athletics.
When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.
I don't think anyone will deny that girls are academically superior as a group.
A female professional athlete has to have the whole package, as opposed to a guy who can just be good at sport. You have to have a job or go to uni or do three sports instead of one, you have to be a standout.
As an athlete, confidence makes me more competitive and helps me perform better.
Girls are more academically powerful. They make the grades, they run the student activities, they are the valedictorians.
If a female is good-looking, it totally decreases her credibility. Now she's not a good athlete - she's only good in these track meets because she's good-looking.
Female athletes are supposed to be toned down. You're always supposed to talk about the team and never stand out.