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A 6th grade girls team from Kentucky was set to go for the year-end championship tournament, but was told they were banned due to fears boys teams might 'retaliate' if they lost to the girls team.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (3 children)

My favorite sport to watch is girls volleyball...I don't like to watch sports in general

Most people treat me like a creep when I bring it up, but it's way more dynamic and interesting than men's volleyball. I used to scorekeep the sport, women's volleyball is just more entertaining

IDGAF about basketball to start with, but if the boys can't compete we should throw them by the wayside. I don't get why this is even a question

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If people's first thought about women's volleyball is that it's purely a sport for Voyeurism, then that's their bag to unpack on their own time. I watch Women's Gymnastics and Figure Skating since my wife got me into it and I won't entertain that shit with my friends. If I wanted to watch something just because there's hot people in it, then I'll just watch some regular ass porn.

I definitely won't shy away from the fact that there are incredibly attractive women participating at an elite level in these sports, but I'm all about equal opportunity and will also absolutely recognize some hot bros doing gymnastics and figure skating. Usually shuts people up when I start talking about how hot football players are on the team they like to rattle on about forever.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If people’s first thought about women’s volleyball is that it’s purely a sport for Voyeurism, then that’s their bag to unpack on their own time.

Tell that to the International Volleyball Federation who mandated bikinis for female beach volleyball players until last year.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Which is an entirely different format to general women's volleyball...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yes. Both indoor and beach. Those women are amazing athletes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I like men's sports only, I think girl sports suck.

Is this ok to feel? Or are my feelings invalid, and I'm a woman hating psychopath who should kill myself?

I will let your raging downvotes decide.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've given it some time... Look at your votes. For the record, I didn't participate

You turned a very average, very mediocre stance into a way to victimize yourself.

"I don't like women's sports" is a valid take, "women's sports suck " is a trash opinion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, proven a point that online outrage movement still has no arguments, and zero ctitical thinking skills. Nice jumping to conclusions though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Again, look at your votes - your comment is still sitting at 2 votes. Presumably, one person upvoted you

Hell, I'd go as far as to say "women's sports are boring" is the mainstream opinion.

No Internet outrage movement took place here... No one tried to offer you empty arguments or dogpile you with a lack of critical thinking skills.

Whoever you expected to fight didn't show up.

Either they're not here, they don't exist, or their beliefs aren't quite what you think they are

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Or they refused to entertain me, which is quite some progress if you ask me considering the usual outrage the second the word "woman", "gay", or "trans" appears in a sentence.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I literally said your stance is the norm, your first comment is still at 2 votes. No one else has engaged

Who are you arguing against?

You're victimizing yourself and shadow boxing in the corner.

You can wake up... That's what being "woke" actually means, always has. It's waking up from being an NPC