The Colorado College FUCC (Freeride Union of Colorado College) bus is a student monitored ski/snowboard bus that leaves every Saturday morning at seven and drops students off one of three ski resorts. The bus costs five dollars and can seat around fifty students. While many students sign up for the bus, it is common for it to not be full when it leaves from campus. Last Saturday was no exception. With about 30 college students on board, the bus left for Breckenridge Ski Resort. After observing the three-hour drive and people on the slopes, I noticed a gender difference I did not expect based on my peer 's actions and clothing.
The drive to Breckenridge is, on average, a three-hour drive (including a stop in Fairplay). After putting their
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As my peers rolled their jackets up to use as pillows, I noticed that the female presenting students tended to have brighter colored jackets that were also patterned, while male presenting students had darker colored jackets. The color of snow pants also depended on the gender. Snow pants are typically one of three main colors: white, brown, and black. Women tended to wear more brown or white pants while men deviated more towards black colored pants.
When we arrived at Breckenridge, students grouped together with their friends got their skis/snowboards and headed to the gondola. Some people needed to put their boots on so they went into the lodge to do so. After getting their gear on, the students in the lodge left their boot bags or shoes underneath benches. Leaving their gear in public places, the female presenting students were more trusting. The male presenting students worried more that people would steal the gear. The groups of students were co-ed, however, I observed that the male presenting students were inclined to lead and decide where to ski/snowboard. Men were also prone to go first and faster down the hills than their female counterparts. On the slopes, women were more concerned about safety and visibility conditions than men.
After skiing a few runs, it was time to go in for lunch. The lodges were warmer than the frigid conditions outside and packed with people of all ages and
As the temperature rises, so do hemlines and the suspension rate. Students get suspended for violating school dress codes by wearing outfits that ‘show too much skin.’ One can argue that revealing clothing is distracting, but some families and students agree that school dress code implementations end up just shaming girls. Dress codes, the epitome of high school, teach girls to act ashamed, not modest. According to most school boards that come up with the dress code, the outfits young women wear come across as too distracting for their peers, especially men, and make it unable for women to be viewed by the public with dignity and respect. Everyday, school dress codes target females—especially females that are more developed.
Results show that participants with a background in sports have a greater advantage over their contenders with no familiarity about sports, in applying for sports related jobs. In the case of the transgender/transsexual participants, playing sports helps to deal with society’s biases against them. Transgender participants become comfortable playing sports, because they gain acceptance, and experience equal treatment from their team mates. They do not feel discriminated against because they are judged like others, thus based on their play, skills set and so on and not based their choices. For students and people doing activities requiring physical ability, sports contributed to achieving success in their various fields of endeavor. For example, archaeology students doing excavation work, and a geography student who has to climb, break and carry rocks. In life threatening situations, athletes have been able to apply knowledge gained in playing sports to save themselves. For instance some participants have suggested that, during the Calgary floods in 2013, they swam to safety. They said if they did not know how to swim, they probably will be dead by now. I noticed all participants wore the right apparel, gear and used equipment the proper way. The instructors and coaches were always around and insisted on doing everything rightly with the right tools. Some (60%) of the players had knowledge about first aid and knew exactly what to do in times emergencies. For example, in one of our volleyball matches, a participant twisted her ankle and she was giving first aid by another player and the coach. For the mum whose child has Down syndrome, her child was so indiscipline and had a very deviant and defiant behavior. The only time it is easier to control the child is
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