One reason I feel that girls and boys should be separated in competitive sports is because the athletes might have disadvantages. For an example research shows that men are more built than women, as Andrea Cespedes explains how men have 40 percent more muscle mass than women (15,1). This means that in a competitive sports game boys can step up their ability to use their skills. Not only are boys stepping up their game but the girls are stepping down. “If girls are on the same team as them (boys), they might not perform as well as they would on an all girls team.” writes Barbie Carpenter (15,1). This shows that girls are letting the boys take control which is not fair to girl’s use of ability. Janelle Greer stated in her article that “Females
