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Desolecontra OP t1_j94314u wrote

Reply to comment by Desolecontra in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra

What about this statement isn’t true? Why so many downvotes?

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TurkeySandwich007 t1_j94cp2t wrote

That’s why I said oh boy, no matter the logic behind your statement I knew it wasn’t gonna be received well.

If you’d said she’d be good in the NBA you’d probably be wrong. If you’d said she’d be bad, you’d be perceived as sexist. There was no way to win here.

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Desolecontra OP t1_j94gpuy wrote

I know I know. I’m not sexist at all. Just being honest. But I get it.

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armpitchoochoo t1_j94lusz wrote

The first step in being the best anti-sexist that you can be is to accept that you are, in fact, sexist. We all are to some degree, no way we could grow up in a sexist society without absorbing some of it

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RoyalSloth t1_j94m62a wrote

I mean saying that genetics is why MBB is “more fun to watch” is just wrong, whether or not something’s fun to someone is mostly due to personal taste and social influences

But I think the overarching reason is just adding stuff that was completely unnecessary to add, like “over half the population is women but no one watches the WNBA!” makes it seem like you wanted to talk about women being weaker than men more than actually answering the question that was asked

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Desolecontra OP t1_j94mh0j wrote

I can see your point. Wasn’t my intention I promise.I was just honestly responding to a previous comment

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GenerallyAwfulHuman t1_j94ln5g wrote

No can dunk, but good fundamentals. That more fun to watch.

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whatweshouldcallyou t1_j95mens wrote

The WNBA has some amazing shooters, including possibly the best free throw shooter in the world (among men or women).

But anyone who thinks a WNBA player could make the NBA simply does not understand basketball.

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