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lauradi7dwI am not planning to watch the Super Bowl. I really like this ad for the half-time show.
There was a video of people interviewing anti-trans participants at what was claimed to be a rally defending women's sports. The question: name five women professional athletes. Nobody could. Several people said that they don't watch women's sports. I understand the intention, but I don't know that mocking in this was is the best idea. I do watch some women's sports and I don't think I can name many currently working women's professional athletes off the top of my head. Venus Williams (Serena has retired). Marathoner Ruth Chepngetich doesn't count, because I had no idea about her surname until I looked it up. Des Linden has retired. Gabby Thomas is a famous American sprinter, but it isn't actually her job. I am intrigued at the prospect of a women's professional baseball league, supposedly starting up this summer, but I don't know any names.
It would be the same for me with men professional athletes. Maybe a couple of tennis players. Maybe a marathoner or two. I don't think I could name a single player on any of the Boston teams, although if you gave me a list of Red Sox I might recognize some after seeing them.
There was a video of people interviewing anti-trans participants at what was claimed to be a rally defending women's sports. The question: name five women professional athletes. Nobody could. Several people said that they don't watch women's sports. I understand the intention, but I don't know that mocking in this was is the best idea. I do watch some women's sports and I don't think I can name many currently working women's professional athletes off the top of my head. Venus Williams (Serena has retired). Marathoner Ruth Chepngetich doesn't count, because I had no idea about her surname until I looked it up. Des Linden has retired. Gabby Thomas is a famous American sprinter, but it isn't actually her job. I am intrigued at the prospect of a women's professional baseball league, supposedly starting up this summer, but I don't know any names.
It would be the same for me with men professional athletes. Maybe a couple of tennis players. Maybe a marathoner or two. I don't think I could name a single player on any of the Boston teams, although if you gave me a list of Red Sox I might recognize some after seeing them.
