Through time and history women have constantly strived to prove to society that they are capable of being just as strong as men. Sports have been one of the main topics where women and men are not considered equal. Because women are belittled and treated inferior in many sports, they have been trying to show their peers that female sports deserve just as much acknowledgement as male sports. A new sport in high school for girls that has arisen is Powder-Puff. This sport resembles men’s football and is a less of a contact sport. Although this has shown improvement in women’s athletic ability, men still do not take Powder-Puff seriously. For those who do not know what Powder-Puff is, Powder-Puff is flag football that is played by women only in high school. The boys and girls would switch roles and the girls would become the football players and the guys would become the cheerleaders. Men are constantly injured in football, yet there is a continuation of this sport. Powder-Puff is no longer played at MVHS. MVHS no longer has Powder-Puff teams partly due to the injuries that occured and that not enough girls showed up last year. During this game, many girls were injured but they had fun. Between 2005 and 2006 Powder-Puff was played and very much enjoyed at school. The following only four girls decided to join.. Having only four girls made creating a full team impossible; therefore Powder-Puff was canceled that year. This year, ASB decided that since there was barely anyone who wanted to join Powder-Puff last year that they will cancel it again this year. The injuries some girls may receive should not be that much of a shock, it is a sport, and injuries are inevitable. Maybe some of the girls are worried about being injured. Maybe some of the girls have other sports and work they’d rather do. For whatever the reason may be more girls should actually join when given the option. The girls at MVHS should finally get a chance to prove themselves. We should not just throw away this opportunity to be better than the boys. Women can do anything a man can do plus give birth. Why not beat them at football too? Well, Powder-Puff is technically not football but it’s a version of it. Join the team if a chance shows up. Become a guy cheerleader. Don’t be afraid to get hurt once in a while.