"what physiological, neurological or anatomical evidence do you have for your incredibly patronising view that women should not play tennis because it places too much strain on the racket arm? You've offered an opinion, but fail to substantiate it with either evidence or case histories. Can you prove that women are more prone to arm strain than men from playing tennis? If not, we can put your opinion in the box marked 'patronising sexist crap'. You play tennis, don't you? Judging by your photos, you're a bit of a weed. I bet either of the Williams sisters could break you in half without breaking sweat. (There's a few people around here would give good money to see that!). Given that they are undoubtedly much stronger than you, and they are female, (and therefore not strong enough to play) your logic suggests that you should give up tennis immediately to protect your raquet arm from further strain and damage." (Mando "formative feedback" Tim) - strapping, injuries, bulged veins, etc...and, yes, the top females probably would beat me, the "weed" (Tim), just an A-grade junior, weighing-in as a middle-weight, in boxing terms, at 74kg, with my clubfoot and slow pace around the court - but that does NOT alter my above argument. Let me put it this way, if and when I'm working as a production manager, I'd have no problem being under a reasonable female MD (note no !) BUT, on the shopfloor, if I saw (pardon the poetry), a lady about to lift a 25kg bag of raw material, I'd stop her and do it myself.
"And then, of course, there is ballet dancing: very hard on the ankles, and many ballerinas have developed micro-fractures in their lower legs" (Don)...
Poem 192 of 230: A SECOND BALLET - WINTER 2001/2
"Swan Lake," at a House overseas; "The Nutcracker," in Sunderland: Two poetic-motion stories - That leave on limbs, though, a strong brand..?
Ruth!! yes, I'm single but have been married, without having children.
To Snuffy and Ralphie - fair-trade is very much a part of the WAV way, remember.
Tim again: there's job searching, tunes to work-out and memorise, and Lawn tennis on the tv - BBC, Davis Cup; and, Diane, NEWS, which involves "experts" suddenly talking about the kind of REGULATIONISM that I've been advocating for years - yes, I try and keep my sense of humour through the barrage, but you're the one deluding yourself, frankly.
"It's the Christians I feel sorry for. If they're right, they're going to be spending eternity with WAV!
Of course Christianity is demonstrably non-English and was historically proactively anti "English culture" and the Roman version Augustine brought was also anti the local "British" cultural version of Christianity. St. Augustine of course came from Rome and so according to WAV should never have been let in in the first place." (woody)...
Poem 219 of 230: FURTHER ANTI-IMPERIALISM
Let each Christian nation have its own Church - Equal, before God, with the others' Search.