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She was 29, he was 55
posted by Ask Me AnythingSTAFFMOD on December 26, 2018 at 9:09 PM
I never cared for tennis, but I had heard about this match and how important it was for women. What I didn't realize all this time was the age disparity between the two. How can you say women are just as good as men at a particular activity with a 26 year age difference between the opponents? If they had been the same age there would have been no contest.
I remember reading a story about a U.S. women’s soccer team being beaten in a match by teenage boys. I just don't see how anyone could take this seriously.
Reply by RCH2288
on December 27, 2018 at 11:31 AM
this guy ranked 203 in the world beat both Serena and Venus Williams badly. they both said they could easily beat any man ranked outside of 200. Myth busted. he was even smoking cigarettes between change overs.
http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/NET-POSTS/November-2017-%281%29/The-Man-Who-Beat-Venus-and-Serena-Back-to-Back.aspx
Reply by Ask Me Anything
on December 27, 2018 at 11:54 AM
Ouch.
I know I could never bring this stuff up in real life conversation without being called a sexist/misogynist, but biology is biology. Billie Jean King is celebrated for beating an old man way past his prime simply because she was female. It would be like celebrating a woman runner who beat Usain Bolt when he was 60 and recovering from 2 broken legs.
Reply by RCH2288
on December 27, 2018 at 12:43 PM
a buddy of mine and I discuss this all the time. we surmised that the Brazilian boys 14 year old soccer team, could beat the US women's national team, even if they were a man down. speed is speed no matter how old you are
Reply by A-Dubya
on December 28, 2018 at 3:48 AM
Agreed. That is the kind of stuff that I hate about this society sometimes. Anytime you bring something like that up, even when it's valid, you are labeled a sexist. A lot of people are just really dumb.