If hitting girls is advancement in the issue of equal rights, then I do not want to be a part of it. Bartell was the 1999 wrestling champion in the 178-pound division, as well as an academic state champion the same year. True, most, if not all, of the contact during a match would not be done off the mat, but a girl has the same risk as the guy. Sure, awkward positions happen, it's part of the match. I don't even think about it until someone else brings it up.
Cross facing is part of wrestling too.
Yeah, it can be a pretty powerful hit, my face is bruised now from a few, but it's something I accept when joining the team. It's wrestling, if you're scared to get hurt, go home. I'm not going to be an idiot about it, though. I'm not wrestling to prove anything, or to advance equal rights, or even stir up commotion about coed sports. As for the girls who whine about getting hurt or being touched during a match in ways they don't like, they should go home and stop giving the rest of us an annoying reputation.