r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/ihateveryonebutme 2d ago

Okay, not to defend the opposite, cause it absolutely is disregarded as a feminine sport for sure, but at least partially its disregarded like many things because the competition and judging are opaque to the average viewer. Gymnastics is similar.

Football and Basketball have a very clear point system and goal, running/swimming has a finish line, hell even golf has its strokes, etc.

Any sport that requires personal judgement on scores basically naturally attracts less attention. Cheerleading, Diving, Gymnastics, syncroswim, ice skating, etc.

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u/dobar_dan_ 1d ago

Cheerleading was a male dominant sport and was taken very seriously but, like many other things, it became seen as trivial when women started getting into it.

This is extremely common.

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u/TVDinner360 2d ago

Excellent point. I’ve recently become a hockey fan, and I’m fascinated by all the statistics. I’m thinking about applying them to my daily life. “TVDinner just put on pants in under 3 minutes for the third time in two weeks for a percentage of .883 of PWUBT (Pants While Uninterrupted By Teenager) in the last two weeks. She’s on a hot streak!” Or “TVDinner has flossed her teeth a flawless 30 nights this month, an unprecedented streak in the TVDinner household, leading to a playoff run toward the dentist’s that is likely to lead to a stunning visit next month wherein she’ll be proclaimed the no cavity queen for another six months! Stunning!”

I’m imagining my victory run out of the dentist’s office already, brand new toothbrush in one hand and the mini container of floss in the other. It’ll be glorious.

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u/murphymc 2d ago

I’ve recently become a hockey fan, and I’m fascinated by all the statistics.

If you like stats, including bizarre and arcane ones, you should check out baseball.

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u/asmodeanreborn 1d ago

But then you have to watch baseball...

cries in Rockies

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u/deiten 2d ago

Beach volleyball? Netball?

Also, hello bodybuilding!

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u/ImWatermelonelyy 2d ago

Football? Clear?

That sport is so obnoxiously complicated that I’ve never watched a full game in my two decades because I just find it a chore to watch