Thursday, June 02, 2005
Does Sexism Lurk In The Heart OF NASCAR Fans?
Why is my friend and NASCAR fan Holy Coast working so hard to denigrate the accomplishments of Danica Patrick in last weekend's Indianapolis 500? He quotes race winner Don Wheldon as complaining about Patrick's lower weight giving her an advantage. They want to ballast the cars to make it "even."
Ounces count in racing like this, but this is just beginning to sound like sour grapes to me -- the girl drove a great race, give it up! Besides, maybe the male drivers should go on a diet, or like horse racing, the teams should start hiring drivers of smaller stature. Why does she have to be penalized?
Ounces count in racing like this, but this is just beginning to sound like sour grapes to me -- the girl drove a great race, give it up! Besides, maybe the male drivers should go on a diet, or like horse racing, the teams should start hiring drivers of smaller stature. Why does she have to be penalized?
