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Bobo32

Senior Member
The physical side of things is certainly there as well, we see it in high jump, long jump, sprints, marathons, lifting and so on. No woman would touch an elite man in these physical sports. In all these sports you can enjoy the women's competition as much as the men's though. The women can often have superior technique in these isolated movements, making it more enjoyable to watch. And I am certain that I, as a retired couch potato, would stand no chance against the best women, not even in the bench press competition of my body weight (women are at the most disadvantage compared to men in this movement).

The difference in football skill between the sexes can better be explained by the same mechanics that the difference in chess quality is explained: partly by women in general lacking a bit of determination, there is also a smaller pool of women even starting to play, but a large part is also the difference in spatial IQ between the sexes. In a chess game, you make 50-100 moves, and physicality is a small factor. Football is infinitely more complex, and you make 50-100 decisions every minute, counting very low. As the women make every decision worse than the men, the difference will be very large, nevermind the difference in physique. We see that men can win against women despite being very inferior physically.

When I watch a women's football game, the striking thing is not the lack of physique.
 

Luftstalag14

Culé de Celestial Empire
The physical side of things is certainly there as well, we see it in high jump, long jump, sprints, marathons, lifting and so on. No woman would touch an elite man in these physical sports. In all these sports you can enjoy the women's competition as much as the men's though. The women can often have superior technique in these isolated movements, making it more enjoyable to watch. And I am certain that I, as a retired couch potato, would stand no chance against the best women, not even in the bench press competition of my body weight (women are at the most disadvantage compared to men in this movement).

The difference in football skill between the sexes can better be explained by the same mechanics that the difference in chess quality is explained: partly by women in general lacking a bit of determination, there is also a smaller pool of women even starting to play, but a large part is also the difference in spatial IQ between the sexes. In a chess game, you make 50-100 moves, and physicality is a small factor. Football is infinitely more complex, and you make 50-100 decisions every minute, counting very low. As the women make every decision worse than the men, the difference will be very large, nevermind the difference in physique. We see that men can win against women despite being very inferior physically.

When I watch a women's football game, the striking thing is not the lack of physique.

:facepalm:

According to who women in general lack determination, and are worse decision-makers than men? Do you have some studies and data to back this up?
 

Bobo32

Senior Member
:facepalm:

According to who women in general lack determination, and are worse decision-makers than men? Do you have some studies and data to back this up?

Do you have a study suggesting otherwise?
Do you live in this world? How do you explain women being so much worse at a game of chess? In what way/in what area do women show determination equal to men?
 

messi2140

6racies Xavi
I wonder how many women watch football games and follow the ball with their pointer... To be fair, not many men do either

I'm pretty sure there are 3 year olds out there who follow the ball with their finger when their dad is watching a game of football.
 

Luftstalag14

Culé de Celestial Empire
Do you have a study suggesting otherwise?
Do you live in this world? How do you explain women being so much worse at a game of chess? In what way/in what area do women show determination equal to men?

You are the one making these outrageous generalizations and claims, the burden of proof is on you.

Yes I do live in this world and I don’t think Xavi just makes safe passes. Chess? I don’t play chess but chess is just a tiny part of this world, you are extrapolating your findings on chess to the entire world? Wow.
 
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Gnidrologist

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^ holy crap at that goal around 0:35. An absolute screamer of a bicycle kick. Messi could never score that.
Women's football is funny. It's like those movies that are so bad they're good. Great entertainment with few pals and lots of beer. Ice hockey is even better. Haven't explored further.
 

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