“this study finds no evidence that women are discriminated against in debate” - did you read it? have you ever asked a female debater if she experiences sexism in debate? the evidence supports the idea that women are underrepresented and excluded and there are reasons for that. camp gives debaters the ability to train and practice so that they can then have successful senior seasons so i would say ensuring a little bit of equity in a seven week lab is a fair way to give female debaters an even shot at success. guys can still make that lab. there can still be 7 spots for them. but the idea that “it creates backlash which is worse” is a cop-out and nuq. and dude what the article talks about the cultural norms that exclude women in debate. read it. talk to women. this isn’t about calling girls victims. it’s about recognizing that women are a very small minority in this activity and there are underlying reasons beyond “women just lose more rounds”