John Mcmurtry: A Personal Analysis

Sports is something I wasn't able to enjoy as a young girl. My parents did not expose me to new activities. I would on the regular bases just come from school, do homework and chores around the house. My father believed girl should not get full of dirt but rather be in the house cleaning. Instead of purchasing a basketball or a football my dad would buy my sisters and I Barbies and hair supplies. At the time my brother was not born so my dad didn't have the chance to raise a man. If we fell my father would allow us to cry as much as we wanted. He would then comfort us. In contrast with my brother, my father would tell him to wipe it off when he fell and he would mention only girls cry. Before I would agree with him and would give my brother similar comments.
Now I encourage my brother to cry yet he refuses. I do not think it is right to separate base on gender. I ask my father now why did he not allow me to play a sport now. My mother would tell us that we are all humans and that every human once in a while needs time to express emotion. I realize now we are not all perfect but we can work together to improve. I think my father's idea comes from his culture because he believes girl are more delicate then boys are. The story we read today by John McMurtry, he describes grotesque description of the injuries he received while playing. I think every player goes through these similar injuries but it because it is their passion they are