BibleSponge

DISCLAIMER: Ring in all the feminists, they’ll have a field day with this one.  I predict that comments to this post will be inundated with snide remarks about me being a sexist.  If that makes you feel better, good for you.

As most know, the WVU Mountaineers have put yet another chink in our armor of great Mountaineer tradition yet again.  Yes, Morgantown we have a problem.  The Mountaineers will be represented for the second time in history by a female mascot.  This is a loaded gun for a conversation starter eh?  Let’s fire it and see what happens.

This is just another step towards the feminization of America, plain and simple.  I believe that men and women are equal.  Before I discuss this, understand that I am approaching it by viewing this as yet another step for the egalitarianism movement.  That is that there is a difference between equality and egality.  The egalitarianism movement could be seen as yet anther extension of beliefs of those such as Margaret Sanger who wish to erase all lines between men and women.  This in turn robs society of its capabilities of success.

In the scope of Mountaineer tradition, we lose the tough, burly image so dearly cherished that represents the ruggedness that is embodied in the statue in Morgantown.  Lost are visions of a Mountaineer scoping out the mountain landscape in search for game for food and clothing.  Gone is the pride in stepping into an opponents stadium with a masculine mascot to portray your team. 

I understand that there are very successful female sports teams, and they are great.  They represent the school with pride and greatness with their commitment.  However, facts are facts, those sports pale in comparison to the impact of representation they have on our state in the national college sports spotlight.

WVMetroNews anchor Hoppy Kercheval approves it based on requirements on paper and that,

“The statue in Morgantown doesn’t have beard or coonskin hat for that matter”

Hey Hoppy, it doesn’t have breasts either!  What’s next, a mascot  costume with a rawhide skirt?

While I do not think this is a step in the right direction for the aforementioned reasons, it will bring out the worst in people for others.  Several will make ignorant sexist remarks and verbally attack this young woman.  This is yet another reason to rethink this.  Is proving a point worth putting a young lady through the thersitical abuse that she will take?

JS