Other Archived TIL More Americans watched the Women's World Cup final than the NBA Finals or the Stanley Cup (sbnation.com)
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Other Archived TIL More Americans watched the Women's World Cup final than the NBA Finals or the Stanley Cup (sbnation.com)
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[–] 623117? 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
That's really cool! I really like hockey, so hopefully the Stanley Cup grows in ratings soon, but this is good to hear. Soccer and women's sports alike need more attention in the US.
[–] Spacehuman ago
Why does it 'need' more attention? On the contrary, while it's not polite to mention, women are comparatively terrible at sports compared to men (because of biology -- lack of testosterone, etc.).
I think women's sports gets far more attention than it merits (because we try to pretend they are 'equal'), but in reality watching women play sports is like watching little children play. They suck but we lie and tell them they are good and encourage them because it's good for their self esteem but we don't take them seriously, and when they act 'tough' it's just cute - like a small child flexing his muscles and trying to look mean.
[–] 636974? ago
I think that's a flawed argument because most people do not think women are comparatively as good as men at sports. If that were the case, they would have one league for men and women together, and not separated. The leagues are separated because of the fact that in most cases women are at a disadvantage at sports when compared to men. However, humans are competitive by nature, and watching two teams of people at roughly equal passion and skill value (Both teams being me or both being women) is a joy to watch and to participate in.