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Lindsey Vonn wants to race against men

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Waldo-
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/sports/skiing/lindsey-vonn-seeks-one-chance-to-race-against-men.html?_r=0

sparknotes- greatest female skier wants to prove she can compete against men

Personally, I would like to see how well she does. She is the most successful ski racer and the only thing left to prove is that she can compete in guys races. This is huge for female athletics and skiing
Oct 8 2012 7:05PM
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roddy116
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Oct 8 2012 7:07PM
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CheddarJack
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^eh
Oct 8 2012 7:08PM
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J_BISCHOF
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im not sexist but that is retarded. Ted ligety would give her e third vagina
Oct 8 2012 7:08PM
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Goku
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Let her. It would be pretty awesome to see how everyone compares
Oct 8 2012 7:10PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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this shouldnt be on newschoolers if she doesnt wear xxxxxxl and ride twin tips and afterbang down the whole run she is a gaper and the whole thread is irrelevant.
Oct 8 2012 7:16PM
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jeR.
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let her. thatd be sick. id be cheering for her to do well, but that is unlikely.
Oct 8 2012 7:17PM
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VT_scratch
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id be stoked to see that. kinda like burke pushing to be able to compete with men! but I guess that was a bit different as women had no outlet for freeskiing comps in the early days
Oct 8 2012 7:20PM
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willysworld
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good on her shes such a babe... I want her to be my future EX WIFE... boss!! our children would be ninjas!! hahaha
Oct 8 2012 7:28PM
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Alistair.
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dead hahahahahahha. +k
Oct 8 2012 7:33PM
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MADDECENT
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let her
Oct 8 2012 7:46PM
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Wood_Wizard
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I will make Mens ski racing a hell of a lot more interesting.
Oct 8 2012 7:54PM
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J_BISCHOF
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how does adding an androgeneous woman that somewhat looks like a man make skiing more interesting?
Oct 8 2012 7:58PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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Oct 8 2012 8:02PM
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Holte
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Sounds good. I'll be in the back tuning my racing skis...
Oct 8 2012 8:06PM
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Found a pic with her name since most people probably don't know who she is.

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Oct 8 2012 8:10PM
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Peter.
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6/10 would possibly bang
Oct 8 2012 8:43PM
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JWoods
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Women already race against men Click for larger image Plus once the race is over and Jon comes out on top Jon is going to cum out on top once again as he slays her
Oct 8 2012 8:46PM
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B.Aussie
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^ Jon skis GS, Lindsay wants to race downhill.

Experts predict she will be 5 seconds off the winner. Will be good for women's skiing though, I hope she is allowed to. But it gives her an extra edge on her competitors as she would race the women's race there a week later, so it's unlikely to be allowed.
Oct 8 2012 8:51PM
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JWoods
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I assume she'd have to choose one over the other
Oct 8 2012 8:52PM
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-emile-
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but men should have an handicap since they're better , you know just to keep things fair
Oct 8 2012 9:13PM
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mattytru
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maybe she can pull a yi shewen
Oct 8 2012 9:27PM
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KneeDrop
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this. I think she should get to start lower...It would be sexist to make it equal...

End Sexism in Racing!
Oct 9 2012 5:21AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Why? I mean she clearly doesn't have an unfair advantage.

I say for SURE let her race against the boys. That would be epic. Hell, mens divisions should be completely open to women all the time.

Oct 9 2012 8:16AM
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Petey.
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Doug do you ever get the feeling that because you are the NS God, that you therefore control the sport of skiing?

That's how I would feel in your shoes. You should utilize that power to make it happen.
Oct 9 2012 9:40AM
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K-Dot.
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racing is ghey
Oct 9 2012 9:55AM
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Puns
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am I missing something
Oct 9 2012 10:54AM
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tbayskier
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why not? lets see how she does
Oct 9 2012 10:56AM
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powderhound100
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I disagree, She should definitely not be allowed to compete in an all mens race. Why do you ask? Because men can't go compete in a womens race. Maybe there should be some races for both sexes, but if you let a women into a mens race then you should also allow man to race with the women.

Oct 9 2012 11:18AM
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santcugat
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I'm fine if she's just wearing nothing
Oct 9 2012 11:40AM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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"Insert sexist comment here"
Oct 9 2012 11:48AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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She has won 56 women races in her career. I say let her try it.
Oct 9 2012 1:46PM
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tbayjibber
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Go for it! Just because of her weight she won't be close to the men in downhill. If she feels like placing in the bottom of the pack for once go for it.

There are better races to try it though, races where there aren't a women's event on the same hill the week after.
Oct 9 2012 2:00PM
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CKpolicy
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shes doing it for more practice time on course.
Oct 9 2012 2:01PM
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bdowning
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Vonn....so hot right now.

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Oct 9 2012 3:26PM
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Rozbrook
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In slalom and GS yeah, but she's all about speed events
Oct 9 2012 3:32PM
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Round-Four
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i agree. if she races with men, that will make it seem like women's racing is a lower tier then men's, rather than a separate division at the same level of competition. if she switches to men's it would be a slap in the face to other women.
Oct 9 2012 3:32PM
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Rozbrook
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A lot of Pros started off as racers.
Oct 9 2012 3:35PM
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Backyard.Skier
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massive forehead and thunder thighs

2/10 would not bang.














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Oct 9 2012 4:05PM
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DubV134
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women are at such a disadvantage compared to men when it comes to racing.  smaller and lighter things travel downhill more slowly than larger.  like in Lindsey's case, when you are the best at what you are doing you need to find new ways to challenge and improve.  let her race with the guys!  the only people who should care are the dudes who she beats

Oct 9 2012 4:14PM
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ScooterLapooter
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Let her race
Oct 9 2012 4:22PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Yeah this is where I sit on this. I would imagine that if I did a bunch of scientific research and cited it here, the findings would be that women were at a physical disadvantage to men due to a variety of factors. These factors would not be in control of the person, but rather genetics.

I'd then postulate that men can't go in a women's competition, because they'd win unfairly. From there, I would suggest that a woman going into a men's race is fine because she is at a disadvantage, and if she can do well then she has proven she is better.

like how I believe a lightweight boxer can compete in heavyweight if they so choose? (again, not fact checking).

What I would add is that if she wants to go in the mens race, she should not be allowed to go into the women's race after. This can't be a method to get a leg up on the women, it should only allow her to compete against the men for her own reasons.
Oct 9 2012 4:30PM
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gnarles.
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i would be down to see this. she kills it
Oct 9 2012 4:53PM
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-emile-
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her bewbs will make her slower, we should put bewbs on every skier in the event to keep things fair
Oct 9 2012 5:42PM
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1. She should be able to race against the boys, she uses men's skis already anyway and has kicked everyone else in her gender's ass.

2. would bang.

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Oct 9 2012 5:47PM
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B.Aussie
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Jon is an amazing racer and he is getting steadily better.

What Bishop said about equality is precisely the logic being used to let her race (Now it is a matter of unfair advantage to the women and the fact it's not in the rules).
Oct 9 2012 9:14PM
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powderhound100
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Yes, that is a very good point and do see where you are coming from.


I however still do disagree. We could do a bunch of research etc. and find that people from a certain area (or country) were at a physical advantage to both the Men and the Women who were racing. Would we then allow that male to compete in the female division as he has a disadvantage.

I also think by that allowing it it will then keep being pushed into other sports. I think everyone agrees that women should not be able to compete with men in any sport.

I think she should simply have an event organized where both sexes are able to compete. If its big enough of an issue there will definitely sponsor money to get people to show up.



Oct 9 2012 9:31PM
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Waldo-
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Sport Science dig a segment on her and showed why she is so good. She can handle a longer ski which most women cant so she has an advantage in that. cool video too
Oct 9 2012 10:07PM
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Rozbrook
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Exactly she skis on a ski that meets the FIS WC standards for men, something no other women do.
Oct 9 2012 10:14PM
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B.Aussie
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That is a lie, there are at least 3 other women that do. Namely it is her and Maria Reisch that started the trend though.
Oct 9 2012 10:23PM
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DeRizzo
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Not to be sexist or anything but men are typically more athletic then women and I think that she should not have a handicap because she wants to race with the men nobody else wants her too.
Oct 9 2012 10:36PM
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