And the starship in search of intelligent life once again just cruises on by....
Sarah Thomas will become the NFL’s first permanent woman official, according to a
person “familiar” with her hiring who spoke to USA Today. Thomas worked as a
line judge during preseason games and the New Orleans Saints minicamp last year
and will start her new job during the 2015 season. "If I am there
permanently next year as a full-time official it would just be tremendous,''
Thomas told USA TODAY last June. "I've always said as far as breaking the
gender barrier, you never set out to do that.''
The ostensibly remarkable thing here is the achievement......in fact,
the remarkable thing here is that something that should have been the norm for
a long, long time is considered remarkable.....progress, forward motion and all
that, yada, yada....but what a commentary on how much of the "good ol
boy" culture remains to evolve away.....Sarah would likely be the first to
agree that she ain't Rosa Parks....nor should she be......gain of one
yard......second and a long nine yet to go.....
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