Against What Odds?

April Soaring pg 41. Short article entitled "Against The Odds" about a
woman making her first solo flight. Congratulations Bobbi, well done
and welcome to the club!
As for the writer of the piece, is it me, or is he trying to discourage
every other woman out there from taking up soaring? The tone of his
piece comes off (again, to me) as "Isn't it just swell that this little
girl can fly a glider."
If she beat some terrible odds to become a glider pilot, it either
wasn't included in the piece, or it was edited out. That could be a
good story, rather than "All the credit goes to Bobbi's instructors".
Bull****! Most of the credit goes to this woman for following through.
That's what solo means! Did you give all credit to your instructors?
I didn't. They're good, but I did it myself, so did you, them, and
the guy who wrote the article.
Just doesn't seem like the best way to honor her achievement, or
encourage other women to follow.
O.K. I think I'm done ranting.
Just don't get me started on "Gray hairs on parade" in the coverage of
the SSA annual awards.

Shawn
Balding with dignity