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Im with you on the women’s tennis, but I lose interest pretty fast when a professional team sport is composed of at least 50% lesbians, or women who should probably be lesbians. Ice skating? Only in the olympics and only the women, although Johnny Weir is hilarious.
Just IMO. All the Asian women's soccer teams are just little tiny dudes. Ban me for life, I said it and stick bye it.
Their bras really are unnecessary
Is that not true equality of opportunity and would justify equal compensation?
That's a tough take. I could care less who you choose to love. My take is; love who makes you happy, don't do anybody dirty, and worry about yourself and those close. The rest will work itself out.
All true statements, but none have a thing to do with entertainment value. Female sports are less enjoyable to watch, so for me they better be attractive or I’m moving down the dial. The WNBA is a perfect example. Substandard performance compared to the men, and almost universally unattractive women. Women’s volleyball is another exception. I’d rather watch the women than the men, for obvious reasons. Call me a pig if you like. I’ll own it.
And before anyone gets too high on their horse about this - does anyone doubt Tom Cruise’s or John Travolta’s “star power” would be diminished if it were acknowledged that either were gay?
The women in the case want an equal pay rate, which includes market factors. It has been ridiculous that they don't.
Feel free to “ogle” women without fear of my ever labeling you a pig.
There’s a reason women wear skirts when they play tennis, and it’s not so they can move more freely.
Yeah, I guess that's true equality, but I don't think women would like it that much.
Serena herself has said she would never want to play professional men in a tournament. The men serve at higher velocities and are quicker. Also, as has been pointed out, they play longer matches.
I'm good with what you are saying, I was just saying......it's a new world and we have to be open to the New World Order. The kids run the joint now. We are just old dragons. They can't hear you and don't care. The way you grew up is over. Get with it, or get left behind. Time suffers no fools
Again I am all for equality but object to wanting the same pay while at the same time want to only play each other because the other gender are too good. The USWNT would get destroyed by the men's team if they played. Now, if the attendance, TV fees etc are comparable they would have a case but world-wide men's soccer is 1,000+ times more popular than women's.
The real point they are making is they want the same pay rate. The men get a higher percentage of the gate and of item sales. That makes zero sense. US Soccer gets to divide out the money they receive from FIFA as well. US Soccer was not willing to negotiate with the women, even when their contract was up. I can guarantee that the growth of the sport in this country is easily as much a result of the USWNT as the USMNT.
Why not? Biological males are now putting on dresses and jumping into women’s sports. Integrating would solve the issue if everyone is in one pot.
We live in a free market capitalist society.
If they can negotiate their way to higher pay, more power to them.
I've done it many times in my career.