Oracle of DelphiThe Wallabies: White Ribbons on The Green and Gold for Violence Against Women
December 5th 2006 14:09
I realize that a lot of people think that Rugby Union is a violent sport.
It’s not. It’s a contact sport.
There is a difference.
I feel (please note the ‘I’) that there are many other sports that are truly violent, in that they incite violence amongst their fans.
I’m not talking about boxing either. I am a boxing fan.
Rugby and Boxing may look violent...and okay, yes there is an element of savageness but this is needed to summon the necessary grit that can channel mental acuity into physical force controlled by method, by practice and by preparation.
This is not mindless lashing out an unsuspecting, not of equal standing opponent.
Unless you’re Mike Tyson but we’re talking anomaly here. Against humanity.
One thing I have found...rugby players...and indeed any person who participates in a seemingly ‘violent’ sport, be it rugby union, boxing, martial arts, even netball...are very calm and peaceful people.
They have no need to spit aggression through their words and actions.
Aggression is purged via play.
I just had to share this with you.
From ARU newsletter 'True Colours' www.rugby.com.au
Wallabies get behind White Ribbon Day
November 25. For the Qantas Wallabies this date marked their final Spring Tour Test against Scotland, while for men and women around the world it marked White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, for which the white ribbon has become the symbol.
The Qantas Wallabies lent their support to the cause, wearing white ribbons on their tracksuit during the pre-match warm-up last Saturday.
Each year, men and women across Australia and the globe wear white ribbons on November 25 to encourage all men to play their part in ending violence against women, a message Qantas Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock said was an important one to deliver.
"The team is very proud to get behind White Ribbon Day and promote the message that violence against women is completely unacceptable," said Mortlock.
"It's a very important issue in society and we're happy to play our part in building awareness of the issue and supporting White Ribbon Day."
About White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day was established in 1991 and is an internationally supported event.
Research has shown that:
- More than one million Australian women have experienced violence during a relationship;
- 600,000 of these women have said they lived in fear during the relationship;
- 20% of women who have experienced violence were pregnant when violence first occurred.
For more on White Ribbon Day visit www.whiteribbonday.org.au
It’s not. It’s a contact sport.
There is a difference.
I feel (please note the ‘I’) that there are many other sports that are truly violent, in that they incite violence amongst their fans.
I’m not talking about boxing either. I am a boxing fan.
Rugby and Boxing may look violent...and okay, yes there is an element of savageness but this is needed to summon the necessary grit that can channel mental acuity into physical force controlled by method, by practice and by preparation.
This is not mindless lashing out an unsuspecting, not of equal standing opponent.
Unless you’re Mike Tyson but we’re talking anomaly here. Against humanity.
One thing I have found...rugby players...and indeed any person who participates in a seemingly ‘violent’ sport, be it rugby union, boxing, martial arts, even netball...are very calm and peaceful people.
They have no need to spit aggression through their words and actions.
Aggression is purged via play.
I just had to share this with you.
From ARU newsletter 'True Colours' www.rugby.com.au
Wallabies get behind White Ribbon Day
November 25. For the Qantas Wallabies this date marked their final Spring Tour Test against Scotland, while for men and women around the world it marked White Ribbon Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, for which the white ribbon has become the symbol.
The Qantas Wallabies lent their support to the cause, wearing white ribbons on their tracksuit during the pre-match warm-up last Saturday.
Each year, men and women across Australia and the globe wear white ribbons on November 25 to encourage all men to play their part in ending violence against women, a message Qantas Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock said was an important one to deliver.
"It's a very important issue in society and we're happy to play our part in building awareness of the issue and supporting White Ribbon Day."
About White Ribbon Day
White Ribbon Day was established in 1991 and is an internationally supported event.
Research has shown that:
- More than one million Australian women have experienced violence during a relationship;
- 600,000 of these women have said they lived in fear during the relationship;
- 20% of women who have experienced violence were pregnant when violence first occurred.
For more on White Ribbon Day visit www.whiteribbonday.org.au
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Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
An important post for an important issue in our society. It's always good to see our sporting stars get behind community initiatives and support the good in people and help stamp out the bad.
An excellent post, my friend.
A.H.
P.S. Congratulations ... you managed a rugby post without any mention of you-know-who.
I'm proud of you, my Golden chocolate SIs!
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
It was hard.
It was very very hard (Cherry stop giggling!) to not write...tee hee...almost wrote it...but I managed not to step into the kitchen for a lark and some ham....
I didn't write the name.
I did not write the name.
Moving on...
I very much appreciate when sporting stars like The Wallabies support issues like this one, especially because of the 'stigma' of violence they have to contend with.
That's not why they support this cause though...to deflect the stigma. They support because they love. They have mothers, wives, partners, daughters, sisters.
Actually The Wallabies put their combined and individual support behind a lot of issues and charities but they prefer not to trumpet it. Unless it benefits the cause.
Speak with you soon my Caramella...
Dusk
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
You just couldn't resist, could you? Very clever.
Well, my support goes out to anyone who gets behind such important issues. Good on the boys for that.
Now. I. Have. To. Get. To. Work.
(Oh, it's lunch time).
A.H.
Comment by K.L. Almeroth
Motherhood
Hard!!!!
I'm gone again!!
First on A.H.'s site, there was that word that got me going...
Now this....
K.L.
P.S. Perhaps my preoccupation with the word 'hard' is why I've become a romance writer? I come up with a million various names for this little 'h' word I love so much.
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Hard.
Hard.
Someone call the ambulance, there's another customer for the hilarity ward.
(Sorry Dusk).
A.H.
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Hello my sweet Chocolate Angel sisters...
Are we all still in ICU?
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
A.H.
Comment by K.L. Almeroth
Motherhood
To my Angels,
Thank you very much for that.
I have only just now returned from the Hilarity Ward...there, I was given repeated shots of this vile green stuff (the green needle), that took away all things funny....sort of like the Dementors suck the happiness and light away from a person's soul...
Yeah. Thanks for that, you two.
Your (Now) Most Unhappy Angel,
K.
xoxo