“Being a Woman and Other Disabilities” and the French Quota System

In my discussion section (#5), we discussed nations in which there was a quota system set up to ensure active participation by women in the government.  After class I discovered that France is one of these nations.  French law currently states mandates that a certain percentage of parliament is made up of women (The Guardian), [...]

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My Two Cents on the Disabled Competing in Sports

I have a disability called Poland Syndrome. Poland Syndrome is a birth-defect characterized by the absence of the pectoral (chest) muscle on one side of the body. In my particular case, I am missing my right pectoral muscle and one of the side-effects is that I have a smaller right hand with shortened fingers that [...]

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Everyone Wins With Separate Competition in Sports

Nicole Miller Section 10 Everyone Wins with Separate Competition in Sports I don’t remember exactly how old I was when I gave up the idea that I would someday make my living playing soccer professionally; that I would never compete in front of thousands of screaming fans or appear in Gatorade commercials or become a [...]

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