The sport might be male-dominated, but that doesn't mean the sport is macho. Soccer is dominated by men too, but people still don't call female soccer players macho.
The sport might be male-dominated, but that doesn't mean the sport is macho. Soccer is dominated by men too, but people still don't call female soccer players macho.
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I think y'all are stretching it a bit in a bid to disagree with SuperMillionaire. If there is any sport one was to describe as 'macho', it would be UFC.
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wow, i didn't know you were a traitor, manus
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i'm focusing on your image
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This is turning into near-Academia level proportions
If UFC is to be called macho, it is only given that label due to society's socially constructed notions of what type of activity necessitates 'manliness'. In this case, mixed martial arts, physical injury and fitness. If I have to be honest, calling anything 'manly' or 'womanly' puts barriers to participation. If a woman wanted to train in mixed martial arts, but still retain a sense of femininity, I don't think she would be treated positively.
In the same way, boxing has this sort of problem as well, I think.
Gratuitous violence and trash talking are manly. That's why I say that MMA is a manly sport. It's gritty, gnarly, and quite gruesome, at times.
But I also have to wonder why women's boxing isn't popular on TV. If women's MMA is popular, why isn't women's boxing popular?
Is that your final answer?
No they're not.Originally Posted by SuperMillionaire
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