Sexualization of women in sport is not good

[Anonymous]

I think there should be a "skimpy" clothing day where both teams have to play in sports bras and boy shorts. Now, THAT I'd pay to go see. Make that Pride night too, and you may get twice as many fans.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with a Pride night, but I grow tired of the politicization of sports. If these differences weren't called out so ceremoniously, perhaps people wouldn't treat each other so differently. To me it perpetuates bias by over emphasizing what's different than what is the same, and stigmatizes them as substantially different, so much so they must be apologized to by having with a special day, event, or month. I.e. if no one makes a big deal about someone's race, religion, age, gender, or sexual preference then it will cease to be a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a "skimpy" clothing day where both teams have to play in sports bras and boy shorts. Now, THAT I'd pay to go see. Make that Pride night too, and you may get twice as many fans.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with a Pride night, but I grow tired of the politicization of sports. If these differences weren't called out so ceremoniously, perhaps people wouldn't treat each other so differently. To me it perpetuates bias by over emphasizing what's different than what is the same, and stigmatizes them as substantially different, so much so they must be apologized to by having with a special day, event, or month. I.e. if no one makes a big deal about someone's race, religion, age, gender, or sexual preference then it will cease to be a big deal.

You want skimpy clothing day but are complaining about sexualization? That's exactly what sexualization is: using these player's bodies to sell tickets.

[Anonymous]

Let's have a Republican voter night

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a "skimpy" clothing day where both teams have to play in sports bras and boy shorts. Now, THAT I'd pay to go see. Make that Pride night too, and you may get twice as many fans.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with a Pride night, but I grow tired of the politicization of sports. If these differences weren't called out so ceremoniously, perhaps people wouldn't treat each other so differently. To me it perpetuates bias by over emphasizing what's different than what is the same, and stigmatizes them as substantially different, so much so they must be apologized to by having with a special day, event, or month. I.e. if no one makes a big deal about someone's race, religion, age, gender, or sexual preference then it will cease to be a big deal.

You want skimpy clothing day but are complaining about sexualization? That's exactly what sexualization is: using these player's bodies to sell tickets.

I guess you didn't see where I wrote the word "seriously" at the start of the second paragraph. That's called a joke. Also - I did not complain about sexualization, I complained about politicization, which is what this thread is really about despite the OP's choice of the wrong terminology in the topic headline. Good to see that your reading comprehension is limited. BTW - if the men's soccer teams want to have a shirtless night, that's fine too. Equal opportunity for all to monetize what humans (be it women or other men) find naturally attractive. Yes, that is also tongue in cheek for any of you not quite bright enough to follow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's have a Republican voter night

Yeah, I can celebrate how they screwed up my taxes this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a "skimpy" clothing day where both teams have to play in sports bras and boy shorts. Now, THAT I'd pay to go see. Make that Pride night too, and you may get twice as many fans.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with a Pride night, but I grow tired of the politicization of sports. If these differences weren't called out so ceremoniously, perhaps people wouldn't treat each other so differently. To me it perpetuates bias by over emphasizing what's different than what is the same, and stigmatizes them as substantially different, so much so they must be apologized to by having with a special day, event, or month. I.e. if no one makes a big deal about someone's race, religion, age, gender, or sexual preference then it will cease to be a big deal.

You understand that you are the one making a big deal about it.

As long as people like you keep complaining about simple things like Pride Night then there will always be a need for Pride Night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there should be a "skimpy" clothing day where both teams have to play in sports bras and boy shorts. Now, THAT I'd pay to go see. Make that Pride night too, and you may get twice as many fans.

Seriously, there is nothing wrong with a Pride night, but I grow tired of the politicization of sports. If these differences weren't called out so ceremoniously, perhaps people wouldn't treat each other so differently. To me it perpetuates bias by over emphasizing what's different than what is the same, and stigmatizes them as substantially different, so much so they must be apologized to by having with a special day, event, or month. I.e. if no one makes a big deal about someone's race, religion, age, gender, or sexual preference then it will cease to be a big deal.

You understand that you are the one making a big deal about it.

As long as people like you keep complaining about simple things like Pride Night then there will always be a need for Pride Night.

+1000.

[Anonymous]

You should go to Saudi Arabia or another muslim country and stage a pride night there. Then you can legitimately discuss the "need" for pride night. There is no systemic oppression of LGBT people in this country and there is nothing wrong with PP saying that pride night in unnecessary at Spirit games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should go to Saudi Arabia or another muslim country and stage a pride night there. Then you can legitimately discuss the "need" for pride night. There is no systemic oppression of LGBT people in this country and there is nothing wrong with PP saying that pride night in unnecessary at Spirit games.

Saying there shouldn't be a Pride Night is in fact oppression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should go to Saudi Arabia or another muslim country and stage a pride night there. Then you can legitimately discuss the "need" for pride night. There is no systemic oppression of LGBT people in this country and there is nothing wrong with PP saying that pride night in unnecessary at Spirit games.

No systematic oppression. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should go to Saudi Arabia or another muslim country and stage a pride night there. Then you can legitimately discuss the "need" for pride night. There is no systemic oppression of LGBT people in this country and there is nothing wrong with PP saying that pride night in unnecessary at Spirit games.

Saying there shouldn't be a Pride Night is in fact oppression.

You apparently are very dumb. No, practicing free speech is not oppression. You have your opinion the other poster has theirs. Have as many Pride nights as you want … the opinion is that they don't agree that a soccer game is a good venue for having one. That is an opinion, and that is all it is. I agree, not because it is "Pride" night, but because it is a sensitive topic that distracts from the primary purpose of the event. Just because someone does not agree with you doesn't mean they are oppressing you. Let's try this one instead. How about a "Pro Life" night one week followed by a "Pro Choice" life the next week? Would that be appropriate for a soccer match? Are how about "NRA" night followed by a "Anti-Gun" night? Can't we just go watch a freaking soccer game and not have people's agenda's and beliefs shoved down our throats? There's enough on the news and internet already, where the hell does one go to escape this barrage of political agendas? For that matter, eliminate the national anthem before a game too. Just too political and has nothing to do with soccer (or any sport for that matter).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ive seen pride days in many major sports. I dont see it being about women.

What about women, who prefer to have a relationship with a man? Is there a good reason for Spirit to exclude them and not have a straight people day at the game? I suspect that the vast majority of Spirit players and their fans fall into that category.

Not that it's any of anyone's business, but this might not be an accurate guess.

Again, if you have a problem with a Pride Night, women's soccer is probably not for you.

Maybe you can start a new sport and call it Jesus Ball or something. Loudoun Thoughts vs. Bethesda Prayers. Tickets cost $1,000, cuz that private jet ain't gonna pay for itself!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should go to Saudi Arabia or another muslim country and stage a pride night there. Then you can legitimately discuss the "need" for pride night. There is no systemic oppression of LGBT people in this country and there is nothing wrong with PP saying that pride night in unnecessary at Spirit games.

That you would even say that shows how ignorant you actually are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree with OP. Polarize and politicize the league and it will fail.

Correct.

[Anonymous]

So, no politics at sports. So no national anthem?