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[ Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 ]
Letter to the Editor
Biology will not determine which gender is dominant
Mr. McKenna, you say equality will never be achieved between men and women, and you are absolutely right. As long as there are ignorant people like yourself who continue to promote the idea that men are superior to women, then we will never be considered equal. As a member of the Penn State Women's Track and Field team, I am surrounded every day by strong, athletic women. I challenge you to come out to just one of our practices and prove how biology has made you superior athletically. The truth is, even on your best day, you would have trouble keeping up with some of us in head to head competition. Yes, men are physically stronger, but saying the best WNBA team couldn't beat the worst NBA team is completely asinine. Those NBA players may outscore their female counterparts, but they will never play with more heart or desire. So you can call me a "superfreak feminist" or even a "moron," but I refuse to accept the argument that the sexes will never be equal. Equality isn't having the same speed or strength; it's being treated with the same respect a concept of which you obviously have no understanding.
Laurie Fox
sophomore-computer science
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