changing sports language one small bit at a time - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T12:25:19Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:54217?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A383492&feed=yes&xn_auth=noReporting back again from the…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-09-18:649749:Comment:3834922009-09-18T11:38:02.577ZConnie Weberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/connieweber
Reporting back again from the (soccer) field:<br />
Actually the language did shift. Turns out that a number of prominent players thought the language shift was a good idea overall, and over time, with gentle (often humorous) reminders, "on you" has come to be more standard than "man on." I also hear people shout "coming on" as an indication that someone is out of your visual range but threatening.<br />
Sports and sports language--so fascinating. Social experiments with the rituals and traditions of…
Reporting back again from the (soccer) field:<br />
Actually the language did shift. Turns out that a number of prominent players thought the language shift was a good idea overall, and over time, with gentle (often humorous) reminders, "on you" has come to be more standard than "man on." I also hear people shout "coming on" as an indication that someone is out of your visual range but threatening.<br />
Sports and sports language--so fascinating. Social experiments with the rituals and traditions of sports may be good to share. Got any? Reactivating this forum a yea…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-10-08:649749:Comment:1974482008-10-08T15:50:53.416ZConnie Weberhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/connieweber
Reactivating this forum a year later, reporting in from the field.<br />
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The shift appeared to be temporary. The shift to "on you" as opposed to "man on" worked with most of the teams then, even men's leagues. Don't know if the whole thing was personally-based, just acquiescence to a few friends' stated wishes, spreading out of consideration for the people who cared. Gradually the talk reverted back to "man on." Why, I wonder... Then realized that much of the gender-based language use was emanating…
Reactivating this forum a year later, reporting in from the field.<br />
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The shift appeared to be temporary. The shift to "on you" as opposed to "man on" worked with most of the teams then, even men's leagues. Don't know if the whole thing was personally-based, just acquiescence to a few friends' stated wishes, spreading out of consideration for the people who cared. Gradually the talk reverted back to "man on." Why, I wonder... Then realized that much of the gender-based language use was emanating from young players. Hmmmm.... My goal is working towards the shift was in consideration of the huge influx of girls into sports, the results of Title IX. Thought it was good in general to think of participants as players, not men. I've interviewed many young women about their opinion about gender-based sports language; the results are mixed. Curiously, several responded with something like, "Well, we've entered into a man's world, why should we be bothered by the language?"<br />
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Any opinions, reflections? I'm wondering now if I should even care.<br />
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Connie<br />
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