Wednesday, May 14, 2003

Discrimination appears to be this week's theme. When it rains, it pours. I wonder if it's really still a firestorm when someone retracts his comments - or at least provides some apology? Apparently so. But still, it wasn't what he said so much that outrages me. It's ABC's use of inflammatory language that pisses me off.

The whole Sorenstam controversy raises so many questions - none of them about golf. It's split between what does equality really mean and how stupid are ABC.com producers? Why doesn't ABC properly identify Singh - who besides me knew that his first name is Vijay? (just kidding - I had to doublecheck the spelling with Kevin); and is it true grown men still worry about being beaten by "the girl?" You'd think with everything else men get away with, a little thing like a game of golf wouldn't be so important.

I don't envy her - the pressure to perform well will be tremendous. I hope she has as good a game as she can. Usually, that's saying something.

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