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LWolf

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11. It's not just the boys.

Reply to radicalliberal (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:41 PM

Jul 2014

It happens to girls, too.

In my idealistic fantasy world, PE would consist of things like hiking, biking, swimming, skiing, tai chi, yoga, pilates...

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Study: Kids Bullied in Gym, Sports Avoid Future Activity [View all] radicalliberal Jul 2014 OP

And for me it worked the opposite way bluestateguy Jul 2014 #1

I'm glad the bullying tapered off, but you're missing the point of the article. radicalliberal Jul 2014 #4

My experience fits the story's trajecture. xfundy Jul 2014 #2

Unlike bluestateguy, you understand what the point of the article is. radicalliberal Jul 2014 #6

I always performed well enough to get As in gym TlalocW Jul 2014 #3

In my school district, none of the coaches I knew would give a nonathletic boy the time of day. n/t radicalliberal Jul 2014 #7

Well, I started lifting my freshman year TlalocW Jul 2014 #8

When I was in school, mandatory P.E. began in the fourth grade and continued -- radicalliberal Jul 2014 #9

TL; DR TlalocW Jul 2014 #10

* sigh * Here's another "so you won't misunderstand me." radicalliberal Jul 2014 #5

It's not just the boys. LWolf Jul 2014 #11

I was not civil to TlalocW. In fact, I was rude and not fair. radicalliberal Jul 2014 #12