Comments on: Danielle Ramos Can Tackle with the Best of ‘Em! http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/ The blog of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Jeremy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:32:42 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-339 Absolutely Love it! Absolutely Love it!

]]> By: Wende Hilsenrod http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Wende Hilsenrod Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:04:17 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-338 Speaking as an old feminist, I remember when girls could not/would not dream of being on a team with boys. I am thrilled that Danielle say "I want to try" and is on the team because of her ability. Kudos to everyone involved in the process! Speaking as an old feminist, I remember when girls could not/would not dream of being on a team with boys.

I am thrilled that Danielle say “I want to try” and is on the team because of her ability.

Kudos to everyone involved in the process!

]]> By: Rose Luna http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Rose Luna Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:28:52 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-337 Thanks Melissa! And your point on "ingrained stereotypes" is an excellent point. It is a major problem and is also (in my opinion) why Danielle's story is awesomely refreshing. Thanks Melissa! And your point on “ingrained stereotypes” is an excellent point. It is a major problem and is also (in my opinion) why Danielle’s story is awesomely refreshing.

]]> By: Rose Luna http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Rose Luna Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:24:29 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-336 Great point Hope. Encourage as opposed to discourage regardless of expectations is an excellent starting point! Great point Hope. Encourage as opposed to discourage regardless of expectations is an excellent starting point!

]]> By: Melissa Heald http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Melissa Heald Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-335 Oh, I see. Too bad the clip doesn't go a couple seconds longer! I'm so glad you shared this. I've watched the video at least a dozen times by now and it still makes me smile every time. :) Oh, I see. Too bad the clip doesn’t go a couple seconds longer! I’m so glad you shared this. I’ve watched the video at least a dozen times by now and it still makes me smile every time. :)

]]> By: Rose Luna http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Rose Luna Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:20:35 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-334 Good point. I attended that particular game (and others)and observed her reactions. The clip cuts short the reaction which ends in her dusting herself off then running back to her position on the field. So the "ingrained stereotypes" are a valid point but in this case the automatic "assumptions" are another. Good point. I attended that particular game (and others)and observed her reactions. The clip cuts short the reaction which ends in her dusting herself off then running back to her position on the field.
So the “ingrained stereotypes” are a valid point but in this case the automatic “assumptions” are another.

]]> By: Melissa Heald http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Melissa Heald Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:13:18 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-333 "Her immediate reaction to dust off and adjust her clothes after her 'manly' tackle is priceless." Honestly, I don't see her actions after the tackle as any different than the other kids out on the field. Is it possible that you viewed her reaction a certain way because she's a girl? Just goes to show how ingrained stereotypes are in all of us... “Her immediate reaction to dust off and adjust her clothes after her ‘manly’ tackle is priceless.”

Honestly, I don’t see her actions after the tackle as any different than the other kids out on the field. Is it possible that you viewed her reaction a certain way because she’s a girl? Just goes to show how ingrained stereotypes are in all of us…

]]> By: Hope http://taasa.org/blog/powerful-women/danielle-ramos-can-tackle-with-the-best-of-em/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Hope Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:53:16 +0000 http://taasa.org/blog/?p=1745#comment-332 Thank you for doing this Rose, I hope that it will inspire other girls as well as boys to follow there dreams regardless of the stereotype that goes along with what these kids wish to do and hope that their parents are as encouraging as my brother and sister-in-law were with Danielle. Thank you for doing this Rose, I hope that it will inspire other girls as well as boys to follow there dreams regardless of the stereotype that goes along with what these kids wish to do and hope that their parents are as encouraging as my brother and sister-in-law were with Danielle.

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