Comments on: An Open Letter to Donna Orender, President of the WNBA http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/ providing literary publications that highlight outstanding writing ranging from student work to international submissions Tue, 15 May 2012 17:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anthony http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-734 anthony Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:17:54 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-734 Im a huge basketball fan, no matter who is playing. I watch the nba,college men, college women, wnba, and high school ball. Although im already a wnba fan i agree with the article and have actually had the same thoughts myself. This doesnt mean that the women of the wnba cant play because they can. The dunk doesnt make the whole game but it makes it more exciting. baseball is a good game but the home run makes it more exciting. bowling is a good game but a strike or picking up a split is exciting. Tennis is good but an ace or great shot makes it more exciting. football is good but a big hit or touchdown makes it more exciting Im a huge basketball fan, no matter who is playing. I watch the nba,college men, college women, wnba, and high school ball. Although im already a wnba fan i agree with the article and have actually had the same thoughts myself. This doesnt mean that the women of the wnba cant play because they can. The dunk doesnt make the whole game but it makes it more exciting. baseball is a good game but the home run makes it more exciting. bowling is a good game but a strike or picking up a split is exciting. Tennis is good but an ace or great shot makes it more exciting. football is good but a big hit or touchdown makes it more exciting

]]> By: loopzer http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-660 loopzer Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:38:01 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-660 Thanks a lot man Thanks a lot man

]]> By: paulina w. http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-385 paulina w. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:34:29 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-385 excuse me did you say "on the rag". What was this implying? That is sexist. That is disgusting-- you even have a daughter, sir. Maybe women don't dunk because we have class. Women shouldn't dunk. We should preserve the actual skill involved in the sport and stay away from the flashy non-sense like dunking. excuse me did you say “on the rag”. What was this implying? That is sexist. That is disgusting– you even have a daughter, sir.

Maybe women don’t dunk because we have class.

Women shouldn’t dunk. We should preserve the actual skill involved in the sport and stay away from the flashy non-sense like dunking.

]]> By: richard rodonda http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-384 richard rodonda Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:26:36 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-384 Mr. Strickland, I loved this article. I never thought of this before until my daughter (she is 6) and I were watching a WNBA game last year. She asked "why don't the girls slamdunk" and I laughed. Today dropping her off to her first recreational basketball game the thought pooped back into my head. I wholeheartedly agree with you and found your article well-written and worth something. I would definitley watch the wnba if women could dunk-- and the only logical way to do this would be to lower the rim. I think Helen did not read the article in an unbiased way and owes you an apology for her uneducated tirade. Richie Mr. Strickland,

I loved this article. I never thought of this before until my daughter (she is 6) and I were watching a WNBA game last year. She asked “why don’t the girls slamdunk” and I laughed. Today dropping her off to her first recreational basketball game the thought pooped back into my head.
I wholeheartedly agree with you and found your article well-written and worth something. I would definitley watch the wnba if women could dunk– and the only logical way to do this would be to lower the rim. I think Helen did not read the article in an unbiased way and owes you an apology for her uneducated tirade.

Richie

]]> By: Tim http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Tim Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:19 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-382 Can you clarify the information you provide as to the WNBA's popularity? Why do you consider the first 13 years of the WNBA only 4 full years? By comparing the first 4 years of the NBA with the first 13 of the WNBA, the women's league may be more popular, but it's not an accurate comparison. In the 13th season of the NBA, Bill Russel and Wilt Chamberlain were national sports superstars, and today after 13 seasons of the WNBA (with 24-hour sports television, exponentially increased marketing, and the backing of the already established NBA) it's popularity is, shall we say, less than stellar (ranking just behind the National Lacrosse League in average attendance for North American pro sports leagues). Can you clarify the information you provide as to the WNBA’s popularity? Why do you consider the first 13 years of the WNBA only 4 full years? By comparing the first 4 years of the NBA with the first 13 of the WNBA, the women’s league may be more popular, but it’s not an accurate comparison.

In the 13th season of the NBA, Bill Russel and Wilt Chamberlain were national sports superstars, and today after 13 seasons of the WNBA (with 24-hour sports television, exponentially increased marketing, and the backing of the already established NBA) it’s popularity is, shall we say, less than stellar (ranking just behind the National Lacrosse League in average attendance for North American pro sports leagues).

]]> By: Haymaker http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Haymaker Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:21:41 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-380 A well written article that balances practicality and the politics of Women vs. Men in sports. Strickland is a promising young sports writer. Give him 10 years and we'll all be reading his weekly column for ESPN. A well written article that balances practicality and the politics of Women vs. Men in sports.

Strickland is a promising young sports writer. Give him 10 years and we’ll all be reading his weekly column for ESPN.

]]> By: Jeff http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Jeff Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:53:13 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-379 Ummm, i think what he was trying to say was dunking would only make the game more fun. It's kind like If you took out the three point shot, or you weren't allowed to steal the ball, it's just another aspect of the game that adds some spice. Ummm,

i think what he was trying to say was dunking would only make the game more fun. It’s kind like If you took out the three point shot, or you weren’t allowed to steal the ball, it’s just another aspect of the game that adds some spice.

]]> By: Helen http://drexelpublishing.org/2009/10/30/an-open-letter-to-donna-orender-president-of-the-wnba/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Helen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:07:28 +0000 http://drexelpublishing.org/?p=998#comment-378 I wouldn't call you sexist -- I'd just call you uniformed. What on earth do you do during the time in men's basketball games when they're NOT dunking? I mean, why even bother watching the actual game when you can watch dunking contests.... 'cause that is, for you, what makes the game "exciting." Since you clearly don't know (or don't appreciate) the history of men's basketball, I won't bother to educate you on the history of women's basketball. Just know that, after 13 years (or, to be more accurate, 4 full years of play) the WNBA draws more fans than the NBA did after its first four years. So, enjoy your "dunk fest," and please leave your hands off our game. I wouldn’t call you sexist — I’d just call you uniformed.

What on earth do you do during the time in men’s basketball games when they’re NOT dunking? I mean, why even bother watching the actual game when you can watch dunking contests…. ’cause that is, for you, what makes the game “exciting.”

Since you clearly don’t know (or don’t appreciate) the history of men’s basketball, I won’t bother to educate you on the history of women’s basketball. Just know that, after 13 years (or, to be more accurate, 4 full years of play) the WNBA draws more fans than the NBA did after its first four years.

So, enjoy your “dunk fest,” and please leave your hands off our game.

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