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In reply to the discussion: US Women’s Soccer World Cup Win Comes Despite Huge Inequalities [View all]Skittles
(153,193 posts)5. doesn't sail just a bit over their tiny pinheads
it's in the stratosphere
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If a man said anything similar to this about a woman he would be excoriated for being a misogynist
GumboYaYa
Jul 2015
#64
You think feminists blame this on "one kingpin"? Where the hell did you get that idea?
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#45
So it's not because of one kingpin. It's because it's the status quo. No shit.
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#72
That's fascinating. So "feminists" are a group you don't belong to, I gather.
BreakfastClub
Jul 2015
#94
Yep, when women's basketball came to NYC a friend got me tickets and my brother - who loves the
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#54
I just think too many people have no clue what the actual results of pervasive sexism can be
Skittles
Jul 2015
#29
The men's international competition is filled with antifootball and cowardice
LittleBlue
Jul 2015
#17
it's symptomatic of the larger economic disparity between the revenue streams
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#44
If you're more comfortable pretending that it's a matter of opinion... feel free
FBaggins
Jul 2015
#67
According to that logic, we should send 16-17 year old kids to the Olympics and World Cup.
Elwood P Dowd
Jul 2015
#78