Over the last couple months, we've formed a rather cozy group of flag football players. To control team size-we remain on the downlow and do our best not to spread the word too far beyond those who are truly tried, tested, and deemed 'girl friendly.' These mid saturday morning games are most times light hearted attempts to get a little exercise with the american pigskin and hopefully make enough good moves to stand out just a little- at least for the moment (and typically these great plays are recounted numerous times during church the next day almost as proudly as the stats of the favorite college team). The guys have been awesome and though they have much physical advantage over the dolls- they still throw, encourage, and promote the female inclusion (of course we wouldn't have these games were it not for the girls getting the ball rolling in the first place). There are a few fembots who actually rock it out there on the field and command respect (*not to boast- but i've been guarded by a male 3 weeks in a row).
Unfortunately, as of late, we've had a bit of 'notso-girl friendly' infiltration. What is it about those boys who more than likely never got off the bench in high school? Seriously! Yes, you put a girl (athletic or not) up against a semi-descent possibly even below average male and the odds are -the guy is stronger or faster. Physics degree not necessary to point out that obvious law of nature! So how cool does it make you as 'that guy' to hit the ball away from a girl who has never played football before in her life? I believe there is more lacking somewhere deep inside when you feel it is more necessary that your team 'wins' at any cost- than keeping it fun and helping everyone feel pretty darn good about themselves. Fortunately for 'that guy' the stronger female players were not within reaching distance to give him a swift elbow to the ....stomache. I think there may have been words though-but do boys ever listen to words?
Unfortunately, as of late, we've had a bit of 'notso-girl friendly' infiltration. What is it about those boys who more than likely never got off the bench in high school? Seriously! Yes, you put a girl (athletic or not) up against a semi-descent possibly even below average male and the odds are -the guy is stronger or faster. Physics degree not necessary to point out that obvious law of nature! So how cool does it make you as 'that guy' to hit the ball away from a girl who has never played football before in her life? I believe there is more lacking somewhere deep inside when you feel it is more necessary that your team 'wins' at any cost- than keeping it fun and helping everyone feel pretty darn good about themselves. Fortunately for 'that guy' the stronger female players were not within reaching distance to give him a swift elbow to the ....stomache. I think there may have been words though-but do boys ever listen to words?
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