https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
To protect the integrity of women's sports, it's probably the right move.
On the other hand, very few watch women's sports, maybe having some trans women athletes would make it more watchable.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
if you have a penis you shouldn't participate in women's sports or be incarcerated with women
these are big losers for the left because the mental gymnastics it takes to think otherwise are herculean
it's like yeah i love you; sure you're really a woman nope you can't be on the team
hormones and yada yada don't care just nah nope no
Quote from: SGR on Mar 23, 2023, 11:18 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
To protect the integrity of women's sports, it's probably the right move.
On the other hand, very few watch women's sports, maybe having some trans women athletes would make it more watchable.
women's basketball soccer and softball are all more popular in america than jazz for whatever that's worth
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 23, 2023, 11:23 PMQuote from: SGR on Mar 23, 2023, 11:18 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
To protect the integrity of women's sports, it's probably the right move.
On the other hand, very few watch women's sports, maybe having some trans women athletes would make it more watchable.
women's basketball soccer and softball are all more popular in america than jazz for whatever that's worth
I mean, I don't doubt it, but how do you compare sport viewing and music consumption?
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 23, 2023, 11:23 PMQuote from: SGR on Mar 23, 2023, 11:18 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
To protect the integrity of women's sports, it's probably the right move.
On the other hand, very few watch women's sports, maybe having some trans women athletes would make it more watchable.
women's basketball soccer and softball are all more popular in america than jazz for whatever that's worth
No, they're not more popular than me.
Quote from: SGR on Mar 23, 2023, 11:25 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 23, 2023, 11:23 PMQuote from: SGR on Mar 23, 2023, 11:18 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
To protect the integrity of women's sports, it's probably the right move.
On the other hand, very few watch women's sports, maybe having some trans women athletes would make it more watchable.
women's basketball soccer and softball are all more popular in america than jazz for whatever that's worth
I mean, I don't doubt it, but how do you compare sport viewing and music consumption?
attendance revenue media coverage whatever metric
people actually do care about women's sports
QuoteNo trans woman is out to rape women in bathrooms or prisons, and forcing them into those male environments is endangering them greatly
i think i'm the only one who has even mentioned prison reform and the problems with rape sexual assault torture and extreme bullying in american prisons
that's a bread and butter talking point when it comes to america's social problems with me
putting penises in female prisons is absolute madness
i'll support other segregation trans only annexes
the abolition of prison altogether
but penises - the primary instrument of rape- in women's prisons - it's not even on the table
yes trans women will be demolished in make prisons
so will fifty something white men with diabetes who have to urinate every thirty minutes
i would be raped repeatedly same as you
it's a prison reform issue
going to the bathroom and going to prison- the arguments might sound the same to you and i don't blame you for arguing on your own behalf- you should - but it's not the same
i get they both cast trans women as predators- but it's not like trans women can't be predators (or imposters) and prison culture as it is today is hunters and hunted
i know you don't want trans women to be hunted - i don't either but women in women's prisons shouldn't have to deal with a new class of penis having inmates
I apologize for posting that, I said I would keep out of controversial debates and I meant that. I gave into my impulse. I will excuse myself from this discussion.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Mar 24, 2023, 12:28 AMI apologize for posting that, I said I would keep out of controversial debates and I meant that. I gave into my impulse. I will excuse myself from this discussion.
What was it 😲
Guessing you edited your post. Was it abusive or something?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 24, 2023, 01:28 AMQuote from: Mrs. Waffles on Mar 24, 2023, 12:28 AMI apologize for posting that, I said I would keep out of controversial debates and I meant that. I gave into my impulse. I will excuse myself from this discussion.
What was it 😲
Guessing you edited your post. Was it abusive or something?
I posted in response to Toy Revolver's post about trans people in sports and prisons. I was attempting to debate him, but I deleted the post as I have been trying to stay out of debates on current issues for the sake of my own mental health.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 24, 2023, 01:28 AMQuote from: Mrs. Waffles on Mar 24, 2023, 12:28 AMI apologize for posting that, I said I would keep out of controversial debates and I meant that. I gave into my impulse. I will excuse myself from this discussion.
What was it 😲
Guessing you edited your post. Was it abusive or something?
Oh now, you don't expect our Lady to be abusive do you? She's one of the nicest people on here!
As for the story, I find this a tough one. I believe trans people are not being excluded due to their gender per se, or as a a way to, Florida-style, cull them from history, or whatever, but I think it hinges more on the fact that, no matter how much a man may change when they transition, much of the male attributes may still be there, possibly. I'm not sure. I'm not saying every trans woman is a musclebound guy in disguise or anything, but I think the worry is that some male "attributes", in terms of maybe stamina, energy, speed, constitution and all that may remain, and may be seen to put, um, how do I refer to them? Genetically original females? Anyway, those who are born as female is what I mean, may put them at a disadvantage.
I'm not sure. But I suppose as long as the objection is more on a basis of fairness to all rather than discrimination to one gender, I'd support it. I wonder if anyone has considered a trans sports thing? Trans teams competing against each other? Couldn't ban them from that. Florida would of course, as would probably Texas, but I'm talking about sane people here.
Wouldn't you end up in the same situation? Segregating trans men teams from trans women teams?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 23, 2023, 11:08 PMhttps://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/65051900
Thoughts on this?
My opinion: I am not that bothered about it and I don't care about women's sport but it is a pretty significant story so I thought I'd post it here.
i mean honestly they should just let them in. We might finally see some good dunks in the WNBA.
Women's cycling champ quits after loss to trans rider (https://nypost.com/2023/03/23/transgender-cyclist-wins-nyc-womens-race/)QuoteShe said that it "has become increasingly discouraging to train as hard as I do only to have to lose to a man with the unfair advantage of an androgenized body that intrinsically gives him an obvious advantage over me, no matter how hard I train."
"I feel for young girls learning to compete and who are growing up in a day when they no longer have a fair chance at being the new record holders and champions in cycling," she wrote.
"I have felt deeply angered, disappointed, overlooked, and humiliated that the rule makers of women's sports do not feel it is necessary to protect women's sports to ensure fair competition for women anymore," she wrote in the filing.
I think the trans women in sports issue is complex and sensitive. I'm not sure what I think should be the solution, but I know it should be discussed in a careful and nuanced way, and I have seen none of that here. Especially Hawk's comments are insensitive and short-sighted. It doesn't sit well with me that nobody is calling it out and Synthgirl is the only one apologising here
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 24, 2023, 12:07 PMI think the trans women in sports issue is complex and sensitive. I'm not sure what I think should be the solution, but I know it should be discussed in a careful and nuanced way, and I have seen none of that here. Especially Hawk's comments are insensitive and short-sighted. It doesn't sit well with me that nobody is calling it out and Synthgirl is the only one apologising here
Very well said and I totally agree. This does not make for a friendly, welcoming community.
the issue is a no win
you say yes and you're against fair play for women
you say no and you're transphobic
i quess i care more about the integrity of women's sports than i do about this particular right
the uncomfortable truth is you basically have to decide if trans women are women or trans
measuring hormones or whatever doesn't cut it with sports so it forces your hand
it's an unfair litmus test if you want to support trans women and still keep within the parameters of credulity
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 24, 2023, 12:07 PMI think the trans women in sports issue is complex and sensitive. I'm not sure what I think should be the solution, but I know it should be discussed in a careful and nuanced way, and I have seen none of that here. Especially Hawk's comments are insensitive and short-sighted. It doesn't sit well with me that nobody is calling it out and Synthgirl is the only one apologising here
Well I sent her a DM to ask if I should delete the post. I can't really 'call out' something I didn't see the full posts before they were edited/removed.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 24, 2023, 02:14 PMthe issue is a no win
you say yes and you're against fair play for women
you say no and you're transphobic
i quess i care more about the integrity of women's sports than i do about this particular right
the uncomfortable truth is you basically have to decide if trans women are women or trans
measuring hormones or whatever doesn't cut it with sports so it forces your hand
it's an unfair litmus test if you want to support trans women and still keep within the parameters of credulity
my point is that precisely because it's uncomfortable and it's not trivial to arrive at a satisfactory solution we should treat the problem carefully. My problem is not with whether your answer to the dilemma is a yes or no, but whether the answer is argued with the proper care and respect
For the record, my deleted post only talked about the safety of trans women in prison, I did not weigh in on the sports issue. I did not feel uncomfortable or disrespected by Toy Revolver posting his views on penis-having trans women in prison. I disagreed with them and then I deleted the post as I ultimately felt like I did not wish to have a debate. Thank you for your understanding and attention to sensitivity and respect.
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Mar 24, 2023, 03:18 PMFor the record, my deleted post only talked about the safety of trans women in prison, I did not weigh in on the sports issue. I did not feel uncomfortable or disrespected by Toy Revolver posting his views on penis-having trans women in prison. I disagreed with them and then I deleted the post as I ultimately felt like I did not wish to have a debate. Thank you for your understanding and attention to sensitivity and respect.
it's ok not to dis me despite popular opinion 💕
Don't be childish. I'm not trying to diss you or trying to pick an argument. I'm just explaining, speaking for myself only, why I have an issue with your post, and being petty about it is not an appropriate reaction
Quote from: Marie Monday on Mar 24, 2023, 04:36 PMDon't be childish. I'm not trying to diss you or trying to pick an argument. I'm just explaining, speaking for myself only, why I have an issue with your post, and being petty about it is not an appropriate reaction
yes ma'am
God damn it. I wrote a long-ish post responding to you, Marie, but for some reason it's vanished, like an old oak table. Sorry, that's varnished. Well, it's gone anyway.
Basically, I wanted to apologise if anything I said upset anyone, which I hope it did not.
I also wanted to point out that I think it's wrong for the female athlete to have used the word "man" to describe a trans athlete. Wrong and quite possibly part of an agenda to skew opinion onto her side. And completely disingenuous. Trans do not want to be referred to as men, they've made huge efforts to leave that behind, and it's really borderline hateful to insist on calling them by the term they've struggled to ditch.
I wish I had my original post, but that's the gist I guess.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 24, 2023, 04:47 PMGod damn it. I wrote a long-ish post responding to you, Marie, but for some reason it's vanished, like an old oak table. Sorry, that's varnished. Well, it's gone anyway.
Basically, I wanted to apologise if anything I said upset anyone, which I hope it did not.
I also wanted to point out that I think it's wrong for the female athlete to have used the word "man" to describe a trans athlete. Wrong and quite possibly part of an agenda to skew opinion onto her side. And completely disingenuous. Trans do not want to be referred to as men, they've made huge efforts to leave that behind, and it's really borderline hateful to insist on calling them by the term they've struggled to ditch.
I wish I had my original post, but that's the gist I guess.
i really don't care about the sports thing that much. Call me crazy but we're talking about a field where to be the greatest you have to be on fuckin steroids that make you want to murder your family like chris benoit.
I think the prison thing is questionable but i also think it's definitely true that trans women will be much more at risk in men's prison. I could see a separate wing or something in the woman's prison. I don't really know.
And the bathrooms thing is a completely contrived culture war. Who is checking ids? Either you pass the looks based test to enter the woman's room or you don't. It's women at the end of the day who police that shit.
the dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
QuoteAnd the bathrooms thing is a completely contrived culture war. Who is checking ids? Either you pass the looks based test to enter the woman's room or you don't. It's women at the end of the day who police that shit.
except at school, which is stupidly compulsory - but forcing children to do things they don't want to is totally cool since oprah hasn't told everyone it isn't yet
Inside the wild federal trial of the Fugees' Pras that begins Monday (https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/inside-the-federal-trial-of-fugees-pras-starting-march-27/)
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Mar 25, 2023, 02:10 PMInside the wild federal trial of the Fugees' Pras that begins Monday (https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/inside-the-federal-trial-of-fugees-pras-starting-march-27/)
that's wild
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 02:25 PMQuote from: Psy-Fi on Mar 25, 2023, 02:10 PMInside the wild federal trial of the Fugees' Pras that begins Monday (https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/inside-the-federal-trial-of-fugees-pras-starting-march-27/)
that's wild
Indeed.
It's got all the makings of a hit TV mini-series.
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Mar 25, 2023, 04:05 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 02:25 PMQuote from: Psy-Fi on Mar 25, 2023, 02:10 PMInside the wild federal trial of the Fugees' Pras that begins Monday (https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/inside-the-federal-trial-of-fugees-pras-starting-march-27/)
that's wild
Indeed.
It's got all the makings of a hit TV mini-series.
i'm sure netflix and hulu are on it like ants on candy
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/world/fungus-pandemic-frogs-amphibians-scn
frog fungus
this is so disturbing to me makes my skin crawl - nature can be so hideous
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Mar 25, 2023, 02:10 PMInside the wild federal trial of the Fugees' Pras that begins Monday (https://nypost.com/2023/03/25/inside-the-federal-trial-of-fugees-pras-starting-march-27/)
I find it hilarious that the fund this guy stole four bill from is almost IMDB! :laughing:
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
QuoteAnd the bathrooms thing is a completely contrived culture war. Who is checking ids? Either you pass the looks based test to enter the woman's room or you don't. It's women at the end of the day who police that shit.
except at school, which is stupidly compulsory - but forcing children to do things they don't want to is totally cool since oprah hasn't told everyone it isn't yet
i would never deny being misogynistic so that's a pretty lame attempt at a gotcha.
honestly your side acts like the T's are poised to completely take over women's sports when the reality is its just a handful of athletes and they can't compete in the mens league either. The choice at the moment is either the women's league lets them in and they have a handful of trans athletes in their leagues or else trans women don't get to play sports. That's just the reality.
As for the school comment..i don't even get what point you are trying to drive at or how it relates to the portion of my post you quoted.
1) i'm not trying get a gotcha
2) school is the primary place where people are forced to be in a location all day and have to go to use toilets that provide insufficient privacy
the complaint about the compulsory component was at least 90% a non-sequitur or just a random semi-related thought
quit acting like pre-post-modernist
it's 2023
QuoteThe choice at the moment is either the women's league lets them in and they have a handful of trans athletes in their leagues or else trans women don't get to play sports.
lol thanks for the breakdown
So it was 100% unrelated and you could have just as easily posted it without quoting me. I don't like it when people pretend to respond to me. Either do or don't.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 08:42 PMlol thanks for the breakdown
So why do you think trans women shouldn't be able to play sports?
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 25, 2023, 08:48 PMSo it was 100% unrelated and you could have just as easily posted it without quoting me. I don't like it when people pretend to respond to me. Either do or don't.
did yall see that tornado in mississippi
No you post shit that looks superficially like an argument. But it's not. It's a deflection.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
Do you watch women's sports?
Only the high school leagues.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:05 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
Do you watch women's sports?
yes - college basketball and soccer mostly
i've been following the women's ncaa tournament more closely than the men's this year
i also like gymnastics
I don't watch women's sport for the same reason I don't watch youth sport or non league. It is not the top level.
Except at youth level in the men's you will at least see the most talented kids who might be the future of the sport.
You don't get that in women's.
I don't think it's misogyny. Just reality. If you're happy watching lower level that's fine but I'm not.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 09:23 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:05 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
Do you watch women's sports?
yes - college basketball and soccer mostly
i've been following the women's ncaa tournament more closely than the men's this year
i also like gymnastics
how many lay ups have you counted so far?
I really don't watch sports in general anymore except for occasionally the NFL. I'm a Giants fan so even that is a kinda depressing experience
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:49 PMI don't watch women's sport for the same reason I don't watch youth sport or non league. It is not the top level.
Except at youth level in the men's you will at least see the most talented kids who might be the future of the sport.
You don't get that in women's.
I don't think it's misogyny. Just reality. If you're happy watching lower level that's fine but I'm not.
Have to say I'm the same. Tried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else) but the roar of the crowd wasn't there, didn't know any of the players and basically it meant nothing to me. I mean, fair play to them and I know they do well, and it's quite popular, but give me the men's football every time. I'll watch ice skating or tennis, that's about it for women's sports, or women in sports.
But jwb makes a good point about trans athletes: it's a case of falling between two stools isn't it, neither of which wants them. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Very tough.
Lingerie football is a thing? Why am I only learning about this now???
Also, is this the only sport in which a streaker is fully clothed when they invade the pitch? :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
QuoteTried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else)
lol anything has to be better than irish soccer
3 world cup appearances from a country that cares about it
how's it possible for any country to be that unathletic - and you all support arsenal or manchester united and it's not even your country
that's like me watching canadian football- i'd be ashamed
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 10:42 PMQuoteTried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else)
lol anything has to be better than irish soccer
3 world cup appearances from a country that cares about it
how's it possible for any country to be that unathletic - and you all support arsenal or manchester united and it's not even your country
that's like me watching canadian football- i'd be ashamed
Add Celtic to that. And this absolutely takes the piss, by the way.
For a country who never stops going on about how much they hate the British they do love supporting our teams and walking about in our football shirts.
This is not directed toward you Trolls.
Unless you consider yourself anti British, then it is.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 08:42 PMto use toilets that provide insufficient privacy
If you are referring to the gaps between stall doors and under the door...yea what the fuck is that. My whole life wondered why on earth that became the norm in America. Who wants people to see in while youre shitting.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 25, 2023, 10:02 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:49 PMI don't watch women's sport for the same reason I don't watch youth sport or non league. It is not the top level.
Except at youth level in the men's you will at least see the most talented kids who might be the future of the sport.
You don't get that in women's.
I don't think it's misogyny. Just reality. If you're happy watching lower level that's fine but I'm not.
Have to say I'm the same. Tried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else) but the roar of the crowd wasn't there, didn't know any of the players and basically it meant nothing to me. I mean, fair play to them and I know they do well, and it's quite popular, but give me the men's football every time. I'll watch ice skating or tennis, that's about it for women's sports, or women in sports.
But jwb makes a good point about trans athletes: it's a case of falling between two stools isn't it, neither of which wants them. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Very tough.
no thank you. Instead we'll keep calling it football and referring to teams that win the superbowl as the "world champions" lol.
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Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 10:42 PMQuoteTried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else)
lol anything has to be better than irish soccer
3 world cup appearances from a country that cares about it
how's it possible for any country to be that unathletic - and you all support arsenal or manchester united and it's not even your country
that's like me watching canadian football- i'd be ashamed
Absolutely agree. Irish team should disband and fuck off. Biggest cheer we get is when we qualify for a World Cup or European Championship, and then everyone expects us to suck. And we do not disappoint.
Not to mention that most of our better players - all right, all of our better - damn it, ok! All of our players who are anyway decent at all - play in the English leagues anyway, so how Irish are we? We do excel at falling apart when it counts most that we don't. I used to have in my sig on MB "as Irish as losing a three-nil lead in a must-win fixture." Not that, as far as I know, we were ever three goals ahead.
Our biggest and most memorable - and kind of only real - victory was beating world champions Italy 1-0 at Giants Stadium. We'll always have that.
Which is just as well, as we'll never see those days again! :laughing:
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 26, 2023, 03:36 AMGuest
Quote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 10:42 PMQuoteTried to watch WSL (Women's Super League - football no not soccer fuck off we had it first you call yours something else)
lol anything has to be better than irish soccer
3 world cup appearances from a country that cares about it
how's it possible for any country to be that unathletic - and you all support arsenal or manchester united and it's not even your country
that's like me watching canadian football- i'd be ashamed
Absolutely agree. Irish team should disband and fuck off. Biggest cheer we get is when we qualify for a World Cup or European Championship, and then everyone expects us to suck. And we do not disappoint.
Not to mention that most of our better players - all right, all of our better - damn it, ok! All of our players who are anyway decent at all - play in the English leagues anyway, so how Irish are we? We do excel at falling apart when it counts most that we don't. I used to have in my sig on MB "as Irish as losing a three-nil lead in a must-win fixture." Not that, as far as I know, we were ever three goals ahead.
Our biggest and most memorable - and kind of only real - victory was beating world champions Italy 1-0 at Giants Stadium. We'll always have that.
Which is just as well, as we'll never see those days again! :laughing:
i remember that world cup but not that game
it was huge in america and i remember when usa played brazil brazil was down a man so i thought we might win but brazil still won
wikipedia says it ended brazil beating italy in a shootout but i don't remember that
i just remember everyone had a soccer fever and that one game
I'm sure it was yet another riveting 1-0 match. Soccer is so boring that it's the only sport where they play right through the fuckin commercial breaks. That's why they have to shout goal for 45 seconds straight every time someone scores.
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 25, 2023, 09:58 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 09:23 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:05 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
Do you watch women's sports?
yes - college basketball and soccer mostly
i've been following the women's ncaa tournament more closely than the men's this year
i also like gymnastics
how many lay ups have you counted so far?
I really don't watch sports in general anymore except for occasionally the NFL. I'm a Giants fan so even that is a kinda depressing experience
A Giants fan?! Well thanks bro for Kadarius Toney. That dude was a difference maker in the Super Bowl.
Also, how do you feel about the Danny Dimes contract? :laughing:
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 25, 2023, 11:47 PMno thank you. Instead we'll keep calling it football and referring to teams that win the superbowl as the "world champions" lol.
Yup, world champs because we're waiting for the rest of the world to put together team(s) that can compete - but there's never any takers. And yeah, soccer is a snorefest. Give me true blue American Football over that nyquil-like sport any day.
You people suck. :puke:
Football rules. Hand Egg sucks.
Right to the last fucking kick, lads. Right to the last fucking kick.
Americans not getting soccerball is fine afaic. Those who are passionate about it (and talk about "the numbers" or stuff like how Messi is coming to Miami because they promised him 30% of the club's stock if he's signign with them and their stock price rose by a lot in the past few years etc) are far, far more annoying
Quote from: SGR on Mar 26, 2023, 08:04 AMQuote from: Jwb on Mar 25, 2023, 09:58 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 09:23 PMQuote from: jimmy jazz on Mar 25, 2023, 09:05 PMQuote from: Toy Revolver on Mar 25, 2023, 06:59 AMthe dismissiveness of women's sports on here is misogynistic af but i guess that's cool with everyone
Do you watch women's sports?
yes - college basketball and soccer mostly
i've been following the women's ncaa tournament more closely than the men's this year
i also like gymnastics
how many lay ups have you counted so far?
I really don't watch sports in general anymore except for occasionally the NFL. I'm a Giants fan so even that is a kinda depressing experience
A Giants fan?! Well thanks bro for Kadarius Toney. That dude was a difference maker in the Super Bowl.
Also, how do you feel about the Danny Dimes contract? :laughing:
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 25, 2023, 11:47 PMno thank you. Instead we'll keep calling it football and referring to teams that win the superbowl as the "world champions" lol.
Yup, world champs because we're waiting for the rest of the world to put together team(s) that can compete - but there's never any takers. And yeah, soccer is a snorefest. Give me true blue American Football over that nyquil-like sport any day.
sigh.... i guess we will probably find out next season whether it was just a fluke. I never thought i would actually miss the runt of the Manning family.
Quote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2023, 04:55 PMYou people suck. :puke:
Football rules. Hand Egg sucks.
Right to the last fucking kick, lads. Right to the last fucking kick.
haha video not available
Apparently my country doesn't even want me watching a single clip of your shitty third world sport. I rarely side with the censors but this one was probably a good call.
Quote from: Jwb on Mar 27, 2023, 09:07 PMQuote from: Trollheart on Mar 27, 2023, 04:55 PMYou people suck. :puke:
Football rules. Hand Egg sucks.
Right to the last fucking kick, lads. Right to the last fucking kick.
haha video not available
:laughing:
Haha video must have been blocked by Man United!
(It was Aguerro scoring the winning goal that won Man City the Premiership title in 2012, thus denying, in mere seconds, it to their hated rivals, Man United, who were all but popping champagne corks at the time)
(https://i.postimg.cc/RFbrcgGB/D14-BB679-690-A-4-E87-8035-BB380-E360110.jpg)
just posting this nytimes screenshot to point out how popular women's sports are in america- i consider it a good quality about our culture-
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Some of our most popular / well known athletes are women, like Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug. This is long distance skiing by the way. Women's handball was a lot more popular than men's as well. Our most famous boxer is a woman, Cecilie Brækhus.
I assume man dominated sports or men's leagues are still more popular (the only sport I ever slightly cared about is chess, so I don't know much), but it's not one-sided here at least. Put on the spot, I could name more female athletes.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 02, 2023, 11:56 PMSome of our most popular / well known athletes are women, like Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug. This is long distance skiing by the way. Women's handball was a lot more popular than men's as well. Our most famous boxer is a woman, Cecilie Brækhus.
I assume man dominated sports or men's leagues are still more popular (the only sport I ever slightly cared about is chess, so I don't know much), but it's not one-sided here at least. Put on the spot, I could name more female athletes.
lol... long distance skiing and handball huh? I stand corrected then. :p
Quote from: Jwb on Apr 03, 2023, 06:28 AMQuote from: Guybrush on Apr 02, 2023, 11:56 PMSome of our most popular / well known athletes are women, like Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug. This is long distance skiing by the way. Women's handball was a lot more popular than men's as well. Our most famous boxer is a woman, Cecilie Brækhus.
I assume man dominated sports or men's leagues are still more popular (the only sport I ever slightly cared about is chess, so I don't know much), but it's not one-sided here at least. Put on the spot, I could name more female athletes.
lol... long distance skiing and handball huh? I stand corrected then. :p
It's all a big yawn to me, but at least I think handball has a lot more scores than soccer.
Why soccer? American football is probably more fun, but then your athletes do get swiss cheese brains from all the concussions.
Quote from: Guybrush on Apr 03, 2023, 06:45 AMAmerican football is probably more fun, but then your athletes do get swiss cheese brains from all the concussions.
It seems like half of them are already that way even before they start playing football.