Tuesday, April 28, 2015

White Privilege Sports Are Dying Out

By Toni Vang


It is a proven fact that sitting in a chair in front of the television all day every day is very bad for one's health. The human body was not created to do nothing but to enjoy the outdoors and to interact with other people. White privilege sports are becoming more and more obsolete as all races are now taking control of their health and doing what they can to become healthy.

Joining a sports team not only helps to improve one's confidence but also helps one to work and if need be to fight for what they believe in. It teaches one to learn how to accept criticism and to also recognize all their weaknesses as well as strengths. The most important aspect is that everyone can learn how to become a team player and try ones best if not for themselves but for the other members.

Basketball is one sport that is now mainly played by the black population. It was a whites only game in eighteen ninety two when James Naismith invented it. The popularity of the game grew and the blacks began to play their own form of this sport in the post Civil War of America.

A good book that all should read is the Shades of White, an examination of whiteness in sports. It is about one hundred and three pages long and was published the end of November twenty ten. It is available on line as was written by Jonathan Long and Kevin Hylton.

Skateboarding is a great sport that involves many complicated tricks and is also considered a job as well as a means of transportation. When it first became popular it was considered to be a white's only sport but that is now being changed by William Lee Lamar. He has been doing surfing and skateboarding for over twenty two years and he is now bringing his passion to people of his own race.

Finances could play a part in the decision as many clubs will require a membership fee monthly. It is also important not to become bored with the sport as one will soon lose interest and not want to carry on. When joining a gym it might be a hassle and one might not want to feel like attending but once one has arrived and started the routine it will be worth the effort.

Before even thinking of joining some activity it is a good idea to try and quit smoking. It not only has a severe affect on the body but can also make one very light headed and breathless while exercising. It is a proven fact that after a few days of quitting one will be able to breathe easier and the sense of smell and taste will come back.

The freestyle is the oldest style and was very popular in the nineteen sixties and then again in the nineteen nineties. This is best done when there is music and during the years the flat surfaces have fallen away to having steps as well as banisters to ride on. The slalom is when the riders go down a hill weaving through a course of plastic cones.




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