Tim-First off, I'm sorry if you feel that I was questioning your experince in this sport. It obviously hit a soft spot as seen by your "rodeo" comment. I simply was saying in the time I've spent around the sport I've tried to respect the opponent across the mat as a wrestler not as a certain gender or race. Secondly, it's not always the disagreement part that can be construed as disrespectful, it's the context of the argument. I personally respect your decision that you would refuse to let your daughters wrestle...and I have know doubt they are tough enough to compete. I just don't agree with that philosophy as a parent to restrict my child from participating in something that she is well within her rights to participate. Now how would I feel about it? I don't know because it hasn't been presented to me. I would like to think I would be 100% accepting and supportive...but I know for a fact I wouldn't just be hardline and say she couldn't. But that's MY philosophy as a parent...just because I don't agree with others ways, doesn't mean I can't respect their views. To me, the negativity that has come to light isn't caused by the fact that girls are allowed to wrestle...it's been caused by a non-wrestling governing body restricting someone from competing. But like I said, just because I don't agree with that view...doesn't mean I don't respect it.
