There are many sports where we participate but very few are more seen than the male counterpart, as for example in soccer where men will always dominate audience, income and others ... That is why my question, I for example practice soccer and tennis but the support is next to nothing.
Be honest, what sports where women participate do you like to watch?
Well, women have been striving for parity in sports for decades. Until Billie Jean King organized the women's tennis players , no one took them seriously. In fact at the time cigarette companies thought it was clever to campaign using womens tennis - Virginia Slims etc. So women's sports will always be playing catch up to one degree or another with men's which is long established and well sponsored.
However, over the last few decades women's sports have come on in leaps and bounds
Take soccer. The US national team has been a massive draw in the States as they have been world champions - they get more coverage/viewership than the men's team. Similarly, women's pro soccer grows more and more, particularly in the UK where top teams such as Arsenal take huge pride in their women's team.
Likewise, women's pro basket basketball has solid viewership in the US.
Women's Tennis now has parity regarding payout at the Grand Slams.
Personally, I like women's tennis and I also like women's golf. However, delve a little deeper in the States and you can find some budding stars in many sports.
There is a current generation of high school to college girls in the US that are going to become world class as they consistently break all records within their age groups- Katlyin Tuohy and Jenna Hutchins are already watched by tens of thousands on You Tube and the sport supported by the likes of Foot Locker. They are likely going to be Olympians and the interest in them at that point should be huge.
A few decades ago runners such as this would have little to no recognition so the world is changing and faster than we tend to think.
However, over the last few decades women's sports have come on in leaps and bounds
Take soccer. The US national team has been a massive draw in the States as they have been world champions - they get more coverage/viewership than the men's team. Similarly, women's pro soccer grows more and more, particularly in the UK where top teams such as Arsenal take huge pride in their women's team.
Likewise, women's pro basket basketball has solid viewership in the US.
Women's Tennis now has parity regarding payout at the Grand Slams.
Personally, I like women's tennis and I also like women's golf. However, delve a little deeper in the States and you can find some budding stars in many sports.
There is a current generation of high school to college girls in the US that are going to become world class as they consistently break all records within their age groups- Katlyin Tuohy and Jenna Hutchins are already watched by tens of thousands on You Tube and the sport supported by the likes of Foot Locker. They are likely going to be Olympians and the interest in them at that point should be huge.
A few decades ago runners such as this would have little to no recognition so the world is changing and faster than we tend to think.
Thank you for your comments, if most of the sports in women are tennis because it is an almost equal game between men and women, it would only change the height of the athletes, speed and range but it is not as perceptible to the viewer as in others. Sports where the differences between men and women are too noticeable, it is not the same to see the FIFA World Cup in men than in women, they are two different worlds.
cindymagaly said:
I know, it is not popular in South America - maybe in Brazil, I am not sure -, but in Europe the women handball is okay to watch - generally I don't watch sports anymore since few years or very rarely, but earlier it was okay. Also volleyball - i dont like much, nor playing or watching but it is still in the okay cathegory... swimming and kayak, but i watched only the national competitions, world cup, european cup, olympics - it is pretty much national sport here, and they are good in those...
Risto234 said:
Funny how differently we think about that, women tennis is only listenable without watching it....🙂🙂🙂
cindymagaly said:
To be honest woman's tennis keeps me from falling asleep, but as Risto already mentioned: without sound is better or else.....😀
But overall I like all sports that women are participating in, from athletics to poker.
Tehy really do amaze you especially those little girls at the Olympics😱, they take my breath everytime away and i hope some day my daughters do the same🙂
Volleyball, I'm not a fan like had never set alarm for any game however I think I probably watched most of the games of latest national tournaments as Euro and Tokio20. It was all fun and interesting games. Team Serbia, America and Turkey are my favourites.
The ones where they wear short skirts. 😀
I AM SORRY for being so "sexist" but you did say "BE HONEST". 🙂
So my two women's sports that I watch are:
1. Golf, and
2. Tennis
And no, I'm not a pervert and I am not drooling when I watch these sports.
I do respect women, but I am not ashamed at all to admit I enjoy seeing pretty women who show their beautiful legs. 😀 Perhaps this is called a "fetish", but it is not really a sexual thing for me, I admire beauty and there is no shame in it at all!!!
I AM SORRY for being so "sexist" but you did say "BE HONEST". 🙂
So my two women's sports that I watch are:
1. Golf, and
2. Tennis
And no, I'm not a pervert and I am not drooling when I watch these sports.
I do respect women, but I am not ashamed at all to admit I enjoy seeing pretty women who show their beautiful legs. 😀 Perhaps this is called a "fetish", but it is not really a sexual thing for me, I admire beauty and there is no shame in it at all!!!
