Women playing Men's sports

I don't believe that athletes should play in a competitive league if this league is the opposite sex. Many boys and girls play recreational soccer together as children, but this is not a professional league and barely competitive. I do believe that if a women can equal the standards of men and they should be given a shot to play for what they believe in. An article on ESPN go talks about how a woman could play at the professional level with other men, but they would need to help their team win. I do believe that women could compete at the professional level with other men, as long as they are a supporting factor to the team's victory.

Women playing with men at a professional level doesn't seem as dangerous at first, but if you think of the roughness involved in sports like football and rugby there is space for injury. Although Danica Patrick proved that she could compete with other men in their own sport, this doesn't help my argument due to the nature of the sport. Many women agree that some men have a distinct height and weight advantage over them in many sports. Some women like Nancy Lieberman or "Lady Magic" could possibly compete against some of the men in the NBA today. That is how some women could play at the professional level in some circumstances.

Another big part of having a woman play on a professional sports team would be all of the controversy about the topic. If you are trying to draft to play for a baseball team, for example, many of the fans of this team would be skeptical about the addition to their new team. It would be just like Michael Sam all over again, except a girl. Also, the woman on your professional sports team would also have to be separated from all of the other men because of the bathrooms. That is how the whole process of drafting a woman could also be a controversial topic.

Finally, the one of the biggest issues of all is whether or not the athlete is up for the challenge mentally and physically. I believe that the most important thing about this female athlete playing professionally with men is her mindset in general. She would always need to have a positive attitude and believe that she could compete with the opposite sex. Also, she needs to be physically in shape and able to equal her strength with her competitors. I believe that a woman could play at the professional level with men, and they should definitely be given the chance to.