Put Your Game Face Back On
Coming to schools in Britain– and with any luck to a politically-correct schoolyard near you– is the revival of competitive games.
The aim, according to the UK’s Daily Mail, is to “turn Britain back into a nation of sporting champions.” But, as the article points out, it’s also a move away from the PC idea that there’s something wrong with competition and that kids can’t handle the stresses and pressures of winning and losing.
There’s no denying that girls are competitive, but this seems like especially good news for boys.
Score one for common sense.
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