[StephanieS]

A few years back, a woman wanted to play in the Men’s Golf league and there was aa uproar when at first they were going to deny her and then they were going to accept her to play. Why is it OK that women join men’s professional leagues (when they have their own), but men cannot join a women’s league?

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[Mara]

I don’t recall ever seeing a professional male athlete attempt to join a women’s league. After all, the demeaning “wussie” is a mash-up of “wimp” (an effeminate male) and a woman’s genitalia. I can’t imagine how much razzing he’d get from his fans, his colleagues, sports writers, etc. if a guy WAS to demand a place. “You throw/run/jump/hit like a girl”, “You have to play on the girl’s league because you can’t compete with “real” men”. Remember, even today “sports” is mostly a boy’s club and society at large is still pretty misogynistic when it comes to men vs. women. Men’s teams pay better, are more prestigious, get more publicity, have better amenities, a larger fan base, and stronger competition. Women’s sports are still playing catch-up.

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Name : Mara, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 40, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : data entry, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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