Thoughts on women's football

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Rose65

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They have done very well, won the respect of everyone including men.

So, my rambling thoughts. To me they just look and act exactly like men, including the way the managers, referee and commentators act. Little girls as mascots. The details are all replicating exactly how usual men's games look and are. No female behaviour.

Which makes me wonder if in fact that is vital, necessary, even unavoidable - to be masculine in a traditionally male sport. Or is it purely about the beauty of the game, the sport itself being paramount?

Is 'homogeneous' the right word for the way things are going overall these days? All blended into one, feminine and masculine no longer being relevant terms?

I have mixed feelings about this, what does anyone else think?
 

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What a damn silly question

As well ask for thoughts on ginger headed people in football.

Physical characteristics have no effect on anything except your particular role in the birth process.
 
Thought yesterday, male and female football is not quite the same game, except in name, and women cannot bowl like Michael Holden.
 

Laurie said:
What a damn silly question

As well ask for thoughts on ginger headed people in football.

Physical characteristics have no effect on anything except your particular role in the birth process.
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Tis a bit silly but I can't help thinking about it!
 
Rose what country are you in? Just wondering if you mean American football or if you mean what we Americans call soccer, or even rugby.

I enjoy what we call women's soccer, and I enjoy women's rugby, those ladies can really play smash mouth ball. But I can't stand to watch American women's football, not sure why but it looks silly to me.
 
Many of us here are from the U.S. so can we assume that by "football" you mean what we call soccer? If so, then I certainly don't think it's "masculine" ... I played soccer in high school and never once thought of it as "a man's sport." Girl's soccer.

I've had a bad ankle from twisting it playing touch football (our kind of football) when I was 18, too. (Just a fun game with friends, not organized team.) Didn't "feel like a man" then either.
 
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CallMeKate said:
Many of us here are from the U.S. so can we assume that by "football" you mean what we call soccer? If so, then I certainly don't think it's "masculine" ... I played soccer in high school and never once thought of it as "a man's sport." Girl's soccer.

If the truth be known, I've had a bad ankle from twisting it playing touch football (our kind of football) when I was 18. (Just a fun game with friends, not organized team.) Didn't "feel like a man" then either.
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You play Baseball, here we call it "Rounders" and school girls play it.:D
 
C50 said:
Rose what country are you in? Just wondering if you mean American football or if you mean what we Americans call soccer, or even rugby.

I enjoy what we call women's soccer, and I enjoy women's rugby, those ladies can really play smash mouth ball. But I can't stand to watch American women's football, not sure why but it looks silly to me.
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UK.
 
In both American or World football, neither the males or females in the sport are typical of either of their respective genders. The stars are the ones physically equipped to excel on the field. I only know one college age female soccer player, and I don't think she is concerned with the ideal female or male stereotype. At least not on the field.
 
I don’t consider myself a misogynist, but I’m not interested. I lost interest in a lot of pro football also. I do enjoy college football.
 
Confusing thread .... as we in the US call European 'Football' Soccer.

Our NFL and Colllege teams play this type of football:
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... and there are women's teams too.
 
I was very athletic growing up. I played both Soccer(Football) and Softball. I was pretty good in Soccer and in Softball I excelled. I did not consider myself to be masculine because I enjoyed being athletic and playing sports. I just enjoyed doing it. I also enjoyed shopping and dancing and cooking, but that didn't make me only feminine.

I think if these women, whatever sport they choose to play can excel in it then do it as it only makes the sport better. It also is taking away that stereotype that all the girls should just be cheerleaders or nothing at all.
 
Retired Monica said:
I was very athletic growing up. I played both Soccer(Football) and Softball. I was pretty good in Soccer and in Softball I excelled. I did not consider myself to be masculine because I enjoyed being athletic and playing sports. I just enjoyed doing it. I also enjoyed shopping and dancing and cooking, but that didn't make me only feminine.

I think if these women, whatever sport they choose to play can excel in it then do it as it only makes the sport better. It also is taking away that stereotype that all the girls should just be cheerleaders or nothing at all.
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I am fine with female cheerleaders, they have talent and brighten the world up. Alas, female jealousy has made sure they are not wanted in the UK.

 
Rose65 said:
What's that then?
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Occams Razor is a metaphor that means the simplest explanation is usually the best one. I generally knew what it meant but I had to look it up to explain it.......🤫
Men should play with men and women should play with woman. After an urging by a group of parents at my sons High School a decision was made to allow girls to play on the boys football team. Sadly the first play a young lady player had her arm broken. Having said that I think women should play any sport they have a mind to.
 
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I enjoy World Football, both men's and women's. Today, I was up at 4:45 a.m. to watch Brazil vs. France. It was an exciting game and the women on both teams did a great job.

Nope, I don't think these women are acting like men. They are displaying great athletic ability and entertaining those of us who enjoy the game. Furthermore, they are pursuing what interest them and working hard to be the best. With that said, I don't watch women's rugby or boxing. Just can't handle the barbarism of both sports for women. Heck, I don't even watch men's boxing anymore. Something has been lost since the days of fighters like Ali, Frazier, Sugar Ray and Tyson.
 
I guess I'm not stuck on the idea of each gender only acting a certain way, like a female not playing physical sports because it makes her look manly, which I don't think it does. What I see when I watch a sport is an athlete working their ass off to win, I admire that trait in any gender, and any sport.

What I dislike is this latest trend of changing your gender identity and competing in sports.
 
Retired Monica said:
There is nothing wrong with a girl being a cheerleader, but I just don't want them put into a box and that is all they can do. Boys can also be cheerleaders too.
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Ridiculous that women who are fighting for women's rights are dictating what other women enjoy doing.
 

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