bout it. I’m not being sexist or anything, but she’s not a very good player and she insists on playing defense, where you need the most strength and speed. (Head Coach) Wheeler puts her in games above other players with more seniority and skills, just so he can get publicity from her. It would be just as bad if it were a guy that did the same thing.” In response to the allegation that Kim made, I asked Sarah Rathburn what she felt about her football experience. She said, “I think I’m just as good as anyone on the team. The reason why I play is not to get attention, but because I really love the game. I’ve been watching football since I was three, probably longer than any of the guys on this team. I play because I try hard, not because (Coach) Wheeler gives me special treatment because I’m a girl.” This ritual of sex and gender conflicts is also shown in similar contexts to the many gender conflicts in the workplace. Furthermore, as women in football were formerly only kickers, and females like Rathburn have pioneered their entry into different positions, so too have women formerly confined to secretaries and nurses, now aspire to positions such as CEO and M.D. These rituals, and many more in football have actively influenced its’ members, and has also measured up to many of the popular beliefs of today, and has proven that football rituals have mirrored the real world. High school football, with all its mores, norms rituals and influences has in essence emulated real life, with its own standards and rules of conduct. Through the teaching of hard work, loyalty and teamwork, those who have taught these traits have not only produced better football players, but have taken things necessary from the business world and have transplanted it into their players. Also, football has influenced its members on the subject of sexuality, which like in American society today is fraught ...
