Jessie Abbate signs with Smith & Wesson

[Solus]

I think it is a hold over from the days when women did not compete against men, like in golf or tennis .

I can understand why there is a difference in golf and tennis.

The average woman will not be able to drive the ball as far as the average man in golf, nor will she be able to deliver a tennis serve as fast as an average man.  Both due to strength.

[ericire12]

Re: women vs men shooters

I just cant think of anything sexist to say right now.... I'm sure it will come to me.

[jnevis]

If you look though, the overall match scoring is gender neutral.  The scores aren't posted by gender but by classification (Production, Stock Service, Revolver ect), then by level (A-D, Marksman, Expert, Master).  There is a sub-class for gender and age but it doesn't factor into the shooter's score. Jesse, Julie et al ARE competing against everybody else and have on more than one occasion been on top overall.  There is just a bias towards showing them seperately, makes for good TV.  

[ratcatcher55]

From Wikipedia - Olympics shooting

When shooting was reintroduced in 1932, it consisted of only two events. From this, the number of events have increased steadily until reaching the 2000-2004 maximum of seventeen events. The 2008 games had only fifteen. Events marked as "Men's" were actually open events before the inclusion of separate women's events in that discipline. Two women won medals in such mixed events: Margaret Murdock, silver in 50 m Rifle Three positions (1976) and Zhan Shan, gold in Skeet (1992).

When the women started to win the boys got mad and changed the game.

[ericire12]

From Wikipedia - Olympics shooting

When shooting was reintroduced in 1932, it consisted of only two events. From this, the number of events have increased steadily until reaching the 2000-2004 maximum of seventeen events. The 2008 games had only fifteen. Events marked as "Men's" were actually open events before the inclusion of separate women's events in that discipline. Two women won medals in such mixed events: Margaret Murdock, silver in 50 m Rifle Three positions (1976) and Zhan Shan, gold in Skeet (1992).

When the women started to win the boys got mad and changed the game.

When you bring the olympics into things, you have to remember Biathlon and how that is more then just a shooting event

[Sponsor]

[ratcatcher55]

When you bring the olympics into things, you have to remember Biathlon and how that is more then just a shooting event

Agreed!

Point to remember was Julie was the US Army Athlete of the year during her carrer. Men, women, don't ask...all of them

[MikeBjerum]

Last summer I had the chance to shoot with Julie and one stage behind Jessie ... The view ain't bad from behind Jessie  

This was the highlight of my 2009 summer ... Nothing against your hospitality and "toys" Rastus, but you were up against tough competition.  Even shooting tips from "The Great One" would have suffered in ratings if it weren't for the fact that Julie was standing between him and me.

I honestly don't think that the color change will harm anything ... I don't think you could do anything to harm her!
I look forward to more photos of Jessie in the Blue and White ... Did I hear that S&W was considering spandex for the fairer sex    

[ericire12]

I look forward to more photos of Jessie in the Blue and White ... Did I hear that S&W was considering spandex for the fairer sex   

Topless action shooting!



*There. Now we have successfully drifted back on topic

[Walter45Auto]

Make it revolver only to avoid injuries.

[ericire12]

Make it revolver only to avoid injuries.

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