James Creasy writes...
>but the article makes a good point about
>expectations hindering development.
>and i hope that we reflect the expectation that >women will drive just as
>fast as men.
What I found interesting is that it can apply to all of us. We all have
different pressures and things that block us from doing what we know how to
do naturally.
Women already DO drive as fast as men, what are you talking about. :)
Katie K.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Creasy [mailto:jcre@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:49 PM
> To: Kelly, Katie; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Rookies Can't Drive
>
>
> thank you katie. that is a good way to say part of my point about the
> women's classes. oops i mean Ladies.
>
> for whatever reason there IS a stereotype about women and
> racing. the more
> SFR can overcome this stereotype the easier it will be to
> develop this huge
> pool of talent, giving us better drivers and more national
> championships.
>
> a friend of mine often refers to her progress as "i was only
> 1 second slower
> than [her husband]". argh, what an inefficient goal. i told
> her to aim
> higher and start kicking his butt- and i know she can.
>
> but the article makes a good point about expectations
> hindering development.
> and i hope that we reflect the expectation that women will
> drive just as
> fast as men.
>
> -james "maybe someday i will tire of this" creasy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 9:29 AM
> Subject: Rookies Can't Drive
>
>
> > Here's a great article on the latest release of Thunder
> Valley Racing
> > Website, a site devoted to the promotion of women in all avenues of
> > autoracing. This is the best thing that T.W. Theodore has
> ever written.
> >
> > It actually has nothing to do with rookies, but somehow,
> the part about
> > stereotypes, and how we live up to them, I think applies.
> >
> > http://thunval.com/racing/distant/current/editor.htm
> >
> > Katie Kelly
>
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