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From: "Anna Winter" <eng9aw@ARTS-01.NOVELL.LEEDS.AC.UK>
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Subject: RE: women
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All,

Despite some compelling arguments for it, I still feel that, although 
I would dearly love to be able to play co-ed with my student team, 
it just doesn't work (and we've done it) because *at the moment* 
the way the men and women on the team play just isn't 
compatible. Who knows if this is because the way men and 
women play is fundamentally different, because of male 
(particularly some student males, sorry lads) attitudes towards 
female players, or because of a difference in skill level. I just don't 
think it is currently feasible to play co-ed at student level, 
something else has to be done first. And it isn't just about women 
putting more effort in between practices, although that would 
benefit any player .

It doesn't matter if only the minority of women feel unconfident or 
undervalued, if the problem exists at all it needs to be addressed 
by all teams at all levels (even if the players are all men!).

Just a reminder that I am a student women player, relatively new to 
the game (Hedge!) and speak from my own experience, other 
women may feel differently about all this. I'm also standing for 
election to the UKU board so that I can try to voice concerns of 
student players, particularly female ones, to the larger Ultimate 
playing community. 

Cheers,

Anna.
BAPS, enjoying the discussion.