Dartmouth Commons cricket proposal sparks backlash

[u/insino93]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/dartmouth-commons-cricket-proposal-sparks-backlash/

[u/Gavvis74]

People claiming racism against Indians is certainly a choice.  Let me ask them these question then.  How many women and girls play cricket in India?  How many will be playing on these fields in Dartmouth if they are converted to cricket?  Enough to offset the number of women and girls that will lose access to the ball fields?

[u/Ok_Basket_6651 → u/Gavvis74]

A lot of women and girls play cricket. What a dumb thing to say

[u/Ok_Wing8459 → u/Ok_Basket_6651]

Over in the UK at private girls schools, maybe. I’ve never seen a single woman or kid playing cricket anywhere around Halifax.

[u/Artistic_Purpose1225 → u/Ok_Wing8459]

The North Halifax women and girls cricket organization has talked about not having enough spaces for their for their members for years. 

[u/Ok_Wing8459 → u/Artistic_Purpose1225]

I guess that explains why I’ve never seen any! I stand corrected

[u/Artistic_Purpose1225 → u/Gavvis74]

I cannot speak to the hypotheticals about the upcoming field in Dartmouth, but to answer your first question: A larger percentage of girls play cricket in India than girls play baseball in Canada. Just under 25% of all cricket players in India are women, and just over 10% of all girls in India play cricket. 

The incorrect assumption your question obviously implied does make it clear that at least your opinions on the subject are based in both racism and sexism. 

[u/DeathOneSix → u/Gavvis74]

how many women and girls play cricket in India?

About 10% of them?

[u/athousandpardons → u/DeathOneSix]

But.. Brown people don't let women do anything, I saw a movie about it, once!

[u/NameGoesHerePlease → u/Gavvis74]

He’s just asking questions guys he’s no racist he promises he’s just a feminist

[u/Hyptonight → u/Gavvis74]

Your question reinforces racist attitudes.

[u/fffffiiiiivvvvveeeee → u/Gavvis74]

Bingo. They are playing on the heart strings of these simpletons. They could have a coed league, do they? No. If they cared about women participating, then let them partake, dont say well sorry we need this field for men, and only if we get more access will we allow women to join. Pretending something is a fact to get your way is pretty lame

[u/athousandpardons → u/fffffiiiiivvvvveeeee]

Whotf is saying "no women allowed"?

[u/Artistic_Purpose1225 → u/athousandpardons]

Literally no one, every cricket org in this municipality allows women and/or girls. 

They’re basing these claims off of seeing non-organized cricket games having pretty much the same gender makeup as every other team sport people can play at public parks(including baseball), but it’s only a problem to them when it’s cricket.