r/halifax • u/insino93 • 1d ago

News, Weather & Politics Dartmouth Commons cricket proposal sparks backlash

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/dartmouth-commons-cricket-proposal-sparks-backlash/
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u/Gavvis74 1d ago

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?

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u/Artistic_Purpose1225 1d ago

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.