Should Girls have Male Coaches?

Question

At my school we had a male assistant for volleyball and never had any problems but now apparently girls are uncomfortable with him being in the locker room for team meetings.

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

Being in the locker room is extremely strange for a male coach. I really don't think there's any reason they should be in the locker room with girls. My females teachers never came into the locker room with us when we were younger. Like wtf. I'm usually not for leftist nonsense or propaganda, but your coach should not be in the women's locker room. If I was a girl, I'd understand the discomfort with him being in the locker room.

There's no issue with a male assistant as long as they're not being touchy, or making any suspicious sexual touches.

Bklynbadboy12 · Accepted Answer

Yes the should but certain thing should be off limits for him

Little_Bumblebee · Accepted Answer

When I played soccer as a pre-teen, we had a male coach. And he came in before and/or after games (I really don't remember when). But it wasn't an isse. He didn't linger, and was professional. And we weren't changing when he was there. Everybody was fully clothed - maybe only lacking shoes.

northerngal · Accepted Answer

Of course they can. For gods sake most men are not predators. What about lesbians? Ban them too? I would make some limits like no males during changing or just before or after a competition... but thats common sense.

avery58 · Answer

It's fine but I female coaches for girls would probably be better.

Who the hell is voting C and D? Even if the girls were adults it would be weird to have a man in the locker room, but seeing the OP's age I'm guessing this was high school. How is it appropriate for a man to be inside an underage (for the most part) girls' locker room?

Anonymous · Answer

I think at the high-school level it should be like gender. Unless funding demands otherwise. I mean we're talking high-school athletics. It's about the fundamentals more than championships.

Don't allow the men in the locker room for ANY reason. Problem solved.

But as far as the girls being uncomfortable it doesn't have to be a man. I remember when I was in school when we used our schools pool in gym we had a female gym teacher that caught heat for making all the girls line up in the locker room and take thier school issued swimsuits off because she was worried about them stealing them. She in the tradition of gym teacher women was very Man-ish.😆 And the collective of girls felt she was doing to get a good view. Needless to see the schoolboard ended this gym teacher's practice of that.

4ngelic · Answer

yea, there's no problem with that. also had loads of male coaches. usually if they work with underage people they are given background checks to see if they aren't on the sex offender registry anyways. so it should be fine

Sarah2007 · Answer

Personally I don't see a difference and I don't mind the coach to be male or female as long as the job is done.

If so I even let a male friend to be a coach to guide me.

I have this really close good friend on GaG who is similar to a coach where he guides me and explain tons of things to me which is really helpful because it makes me understand a lot, so yeah it's not a problem to me.

Anonymous · Answer

Just because someone’s a predator doesn’t mean they would act on it, so no he shouldn’t be in the locker rooms whatsoever.
And if the girls feel comfortable, even if it’s for something that is completely based on their own personal beliefs, it should be respected. If I was a coach for a male team I wouldn’t be in a male locker room so it should 110% be the same.

Jessie006 · Answer

I had a male coach in school, he didn't come in the locker room but just being a coach that's fine

Davey88 · Answer

My daughter played hockey with boys untill almost 15yrs old.. she had always men's coaches.. there was a room for herself to dress up and came in the room after she got dresses up.. i dont think the coach never saw her halfnaked.. but often she did saw other teammates coming in late and dressing up while she was around..

JTinSC1981 · Answer

If you ban men you also have to ban bisexual women and lesbians because they could be sexually attracted to the high school girls also. That's obviously not a solution.

The solution is for no adults, male or female, to have access to places where the girls on the team are naked. It's a simple solution.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

I use to give Self Defence Classes exclusively for women for just over 2 years, and there were never any complaints. (Not about me being a guy anyway)

Apparently I was teaching them how to be too brutal, and on the one occasion a woman needed to defend herself, she almost killed him. But that's a different matter.

CrabCakes11 · Answer

My name coaches only ever went in the locker rooms when nobody was changing

DrPepper12 · Answer

HS teacher here. In many schools its unavoidable. If you want privacy for strategy, pep talks, etc between halves its the ONLY place.

That said its generally policy to have door open or female security in room and for male coach to encroach as little as possible into room and as far from bathroom/shower parts as possible.

What made girls uncomfortable?

Iron_Man · Answer

it doesn’t matter in sports as long as they don’t come in the lock room and see you naked

kellytheman · Answer

I feel that most girl sports she really only have female coaches but if there is a male assistant the meeting should be in the gym or a classroom. I honestly male and female spots should be coached and played by the same gender. I kinda don’t think a woman should play or coach football.

Jay0102 · Answer

It should be fine to have a male coach but he should not be in the locker room when the girls are changing

DJB72 · Answer

There's zero reason for a man to be in a girls' locker room, irrespective of his job. If you need a team meeting then have it somewhere nobody may need to be changing. Ever.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Are girls normally getting dressed or undressed during team meetings? What is it about the guy being there for team meetings that causes concern?

NamerOfStars · Answer

If the hysteria over proximity to testicles has gotten THAT bad, then a little exposure therapy (to the proximity, I mean; I'm not suggesting everyone be naked) is exactly what they need.

Knightwatch27 · Answer

A bit weird if they've changed their minds without him having done anything and if it's always worked until now. I mean I presume they haven't been naked whilst he's in the locker room so what, is it current trends?

Anonymous · Answer

only if that means no female coaches for boys

SunnyGirly · Answer

I like coaches that have a good resume. I have only had male coaches so far and enjoy them!

molonski2 · Answer

Girls should have the best possible coach , be they male or female , there is no reason to not have quality male coaches.

Jess014 · Answer

As long as he doesn't stand there while they are naked it shouldn't be a problem

Avicenna · Answer

I have coached female athletes. I never entered their locker rooms.

Part2603 · Answer

I thought ogling (legal) teenage girls was the entire point.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think that the coach being male is an issue. I think the key part of it is that they can only go into the locker rooms for meetings.

paledreams · Answer

I voted female coaches yet coaches could always be bi or lesbians - shrugs

JonCobretti · Answer

Yes if you're serious about being good in the sport

convo_king89 · Answer

As long as the locker room is just for the meeting and he leaves right after what’s the big deal?

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

I think is fine, but men shouldn't be in the locker rooms til all the girls in there are probably clothed.

Amur8711 · Answer

Not in the locker rooms meeting can take place outside the locker rooms

Anonymous · Answer

Male coaches are fine, but they shouldn't be in locker rooms.

firenine909 · Answer

Why was he in the locker rooms?

JonesT10Apr · Answer

yes just in locker room okay

Dat-Alpha-Lion · Answer

Depends on how much you like him

Anonymous · Answer

Not unless you want them to get molested.

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