Submitted by PrincessBananas85 t3_yjah2c in sports
gourmet_panini t1_iuq3nar wrote
Reply to comment by Cloudyarabia in Venus Williams' reflective post raises speculation about tennis future. by PrincessBananas85
The OP is correct Serena went through more adversity. Venus doesnt use her illness to claim she had it harder.
Serena married a billionaire because she is the highest paid female athlete ever. Her billionaire status doesn’t take away the fact she faces discrimination based on her body type.
Cloudyarabia t1_iuqoxlk wrote
I think thats quite presumptuous to suggest that she married a billionaire because she's also rich, similarly, I wouldn't suggest that she married him because he is white nor him her because she's black - it makes no sense for me to do so, even if this may or may not be true, I don't have the information to hand to assert it.
I am absolutely at a loss how you can be so confident in saying things for which you have next to no insight nor evidence for. Astounding.
I would consider reflecting on how you come to your opinions on topics at the margins and more closely consider how your viewpoint may be flawed or diminished. I would expect someone with a tertiary level of education like yourself to be more prudent in your assertions and leave more room for nuance.
As a final thought, 'Who has it tougher' is a very toxic way to view the world, we all have our own struggles, we all have our own tribulations; being called names like 'Animal' or 'Man' as a black young lady is not directly comparable to a severe illness or disability - both can be challenging in different ways, not every difficulty is directly rank-able or comparable, I personally feel that this kind of discourse contributes to the miasma that burdens our societal structures today.
Have a nice day.
bighungrybelly t1_iur5iyg wrote
Beautifully reasoned response
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