StevenTM t1_j4giquq wrote
Reply to comment by Tlou3please in Republic of Ireland Women's National Team qualified for their first Women's World Cup in history. The location for their opening game in July 2023 is set to be moved to a larger venue after an incredible demand for tickets. by ToberOct
Yes. I'm also aware that the women's football industry is worth £500m in Europe, to men's £25.1 billion, so 2% as much. It's literally a clerical error in the grand scheme of things. I'm not saying this is right/just/fair (it's neither of those things), but it is the current state of things.
Tlou3please t1_j4j74we wrote
Football is still the biggest sport though. Both are football.
StevenTM t1_j4k2g7z wrote
So? Women's football isn't the biggest spectator sport in the world
I'm going to be glad when it gets to the point that tennis is at and we can just omit the "women's" when v discussing it (you don't need to say "Serena Williams won the gold medal in women's doubles in tennis", for instance), but I'm really not sure what pretending we're already there brings us
Tlou3please t1_j4k4ifw wrote
Who's pretending anything? It's literally objectively the same sport. You're the one making the distinction between men's and women's here.
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