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Show c c c Sexasm Still Exists m UfcaSa Experience the Excellence ! BAYLOR PLAN By Lee Roszczynskl Once again, Utah stands as a fortress Laurie Langevclds, 17, attends Roy against equality for women. Every way we High School and is a member of the co-e- d turn, women arc subjected to inequality In soccer team. Most recently, her friend pay, Inequality in status and inequality in Stephanie Seper was instrumental in life. breaking a world record for a three day Occasianally we hear one of the great soccer game and as a matter of fact, church leaders say: "Being a mother is the outlasted the boys and played the entire most important position in the world." Yet The game. boys dropped out from when conventions or conferences are held, all we hear is, "We would like to welcome the exhaustion. All the team members are now entered the "Guinness Book of World governor, senators, dignitaries, etc.," but I Records."in name will be included, Stephanies dont recall ever hearing any of our illustrious but like Laurie, she will not go to Europe with leaders bidding a warm welcome to the the team, she does not have a team to return mothers of Utah. and much to her dismay, to, Stephanie will Perhaps Im a little biased on this not have an for an athletic but opportunity in women Utah, rank right up subject, there with children simply because men scholarship. "We were frustrated because a think that women have no grasp of the real girl the school break the record, but helped world, so they have to be told, like children. nobody seemed to care about girls sports," I've had several conversations over the past few weeks with a number of women that are, said Laurie. "Sure we had a club team, but as I am, outraged by the social inadequacies you dont get scholarships by being a club in this state where, "being a mother is the you've got to letter." Stephanie, a very strong and agile most important position in the world." From the time little girls are bom, they player, was told by the coach that shed are at a disadvantage. It would seem that made the final cut, but she couldnt be on the team because the guys would kill her. being born female is a real blow to the This is when Mr. Langeveld fathers ego. But never fear, a girl can cam stepped in and "How can girls be said, her way in the world from the time she turns expected to try d about six, because she gets to help her out against a boy who plays mother rear all the rest of the children. I fullback on the football team?" "Girls who wonder if Utahs ever heard of child labor had played soccer all their lives were out of laws? a life of servitude starts for women at a luck when they got to high school. It was discriminatory in every way," he added. veiy early age. After this turn of events, the With this philosophy in mind, there is decided obviously no need for sports activities for Langevelds to ..file a girls in this state. So, there have been no suit against six northern girls teams sanctioned in Utah. And quite Utah counties in t hopes of obtaining frankly, there have never been sanctioned sanctioned sports for girls. Several of the sports in which girls can participate. counties according to the suit were in However, one father and mother took it upon violation of Title IX, prohibiting themselves to see that their daughter had an discrimination on the basis of sex. ; Had the case been tried,' the six opportunity to play. These two people were northern Utah counties would have faced to the extremely courageous point of risking their Jobs to see that not only their daughter, substantial losses in federal funding. In but anyone's daughter who wanted to play reviewing the law, the Utah State Board of Education soccer or softball would have an opportunity formation of decided to encourage the to do so. girls' teams. Since the suit was , 250-poun- filed, the formation of soccer teams is well on its way as well as teams for softball. Even after all the inadequacies were brought to bear, Bob Thurgood, Davis County school board member, voted against adopting girls sports. I am afraid to think just how bad this state could get, were it not for the strings tied to federal funding. Again we see the status girls and women have here in Utah. It is a shame to know that just to allow to girls play soccer and softball, a suit had to be filed. It is shameful that this state In cveiy way shape and form, from the cradle to the grave belittles the status of women and denies females opportunities in eveiy facet of life whether it be In sports or any other field of endeavor. Can you imagine the outraged fathers on the steps of the Utah Board of Education if their beloved sons were denied the opportunity to play In any game of their choice? Imagine how it would be if their young men had no games in which to city. Yet countless numbers of girls never have a chance to play In any sports activities. But hey. thats okay, they get to see their brothers and boyfriends play, and if their really lucky, they get to be a cheerleader! 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Langevelds for the standing up and making a statement about the inadequacies in the educational system that, until, now, had denied young women the same that boys get without blinking anopportunity These two people are to be eye. admired. As for our illustrious Utah leaders that constantly tell us that, "being a mother is the most Important position in the world," I say emphatically, "Gentlemen, sell it elsewhere, because I'm not buying!" Toll-fre- e: - LDS HOSPITAL An Intermountain Health Care Facility Eighth Ave. & C Street Salt Lake City, LT An Equal Opportunity Employer MFVH .i .. Letter to the Editor Abortion: Individual Decision nPQt- - The right to have an abortion is in danger of being lost. If this were to happen, middle and lower income women and men would be forced to have a family before they were financially and emotionally ready. Families with no finances or skills to raise children are in constant inner turmoil and make one's own choices. 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If our country enforces laws that This will insure that future generations will inadvertently perpetuate dysfunctional be able to create families when financially family situations, we will be helping in the and emotionally ready and not prematurely. downfall of America. This will keep America's foundation strong This is my country and I demand and not dysfunctional. The my to a I legal right be rights kept. also demand that the rights and safe abortion must be for the of every Individual within this upheld country be future of America. respected. One of those rights Is the right to make one's own decisions about one's own Sincerely, body. Roe v. Wade ultimately has nothing to do with life or death, but rather the right to Lysia Hand t Sometimes the best things in life are not right under your nose! $ 1 1 & March 14, 1989 Issue 18 |