Let the Sexists Forfeit

I don't mean the risk to the woman,
I mean the possibility of other players
being sued for things they would normally do.

I'm repeating myself here,
but I think I should:
I'm not opposed to women playing football,
either in this instance or in general,
but I think anyone who supports the idea
must be aware of the two concerns I've raised,
because they are possible, and if they did occur,
it would be a serious setback.
But more imporantly, they are legitimate concerns,
and so long as prejudiced people can raise legitimate concerns
to support their prejudices, it lends legitimacy to their prejudices.

In the name-calling example,
I chose the word "pussy" because it IS something football players call each other,
and it's something a female player might construe as sexual harrassment.
So, other than reminding us that we knew playing football
involves risk, how do you intend to address this concern?
Likewise, if a few players find themselves facing felony charges
in a spontaneaous miscarriage case,
what consolation will you offer them?

You mentioned the Red Tails recently.
When Eleanor Roosevelt insisted that they be given combat assignments,
she knew that if they failed, she, personally, would have to explain
to the parents of the lost bomber crews, to the War Department,
and to the Republicans in Congress, why she had thought it was a good idea.
She didn't simply say that black men could fly,
and didn't simply circulate a petition to that effect.