Originally posted by: Jerry Ice 33
Baseball you are out of your mind. I've yet to see a woman throw a pitch 95 mph. That's average in MLB these days. Much less more than one woman if you can find one. Trust me, they'd be in majors if they were better than other male pitchers. That is one position they could get away with it.
Auto racing - huh?!?! It barely qualifies as a sport but give me a few names. Patrick was good but she was anomoly. She got a ton of hype for very few wins as well.
Golf - you are clearly out of your mind and don't golf. LPGA courses are way shorter and greens are light year's easier.
Skiing - don't follow that as it is a niche sport at best. I can't debate you there. Same with Luge and figure skating. I'd give you figure skating. Seems like woman would be better there.
Soccer you are out of your mind. I coach high-level regional soccer with a C level license and boys are just simply way better than girls. Our US men's average soccer team would whip the US superstar women's team 9 on 11. Wouldn't be close. Too fast and powerful. And I say this as a father of a college soccer young woman. I actually love women's soccer. But go watch two same level U16 games and you come back and tell me.
I'm a former athlete. I'm guessing you hardly played any sports......am I right? I'm not ripping you for it but just saying that is usually where the "women are as good as guys in sports comments" come from.
I played on basketball, football, and golf teams in high school, but so motherfucking what?
Several female players have been drafted by major league baseball organizations.
Auto racing is indeed a sport. Just like horse racing--in which, I'm sure you'd agree, the athletes are quite small in size and stature. Nothing about driving a car or riding a horse requires great size or strength.
Your comment about golf ignores the fact that many women have entered tournament events around the world where men and women were both allowed and often, done quite well. On the same courses.
As far as soccer goes--yes, the best men's team would overwhelm the best women's team. But that wasn't really the point, was it? It was about whether women could compete with men in certain sports.
What you don't seem to realize is that there's overlap. Many women are stronger, taller, faster, etc. than many men. For example, many WNBA stars dwarf a good portion of NBA stars--taller, faster, stronger.
I detect a strong scent of sexism in your comments. To repeat--in sports where sheer size and strength aren't primary considerations, women can and should be allowed to compete with men. Maybe only a few would actually make it. But what's wrong with allowing them to try?