In response to Serena Williams whose had fitness issues saying "gender should not be confused with greatness," men are made to play best out of five matches but women are made to play best of three

scikaha · 2016-09-04T18:45:21+00:00

Women's tennis matches involve so much more emotional labor though!

rg57 · 2016-09-04T21:46:37+00:00

This is why we need to de-segregate sport.

Every "women's" medal comes with an implicit asterisk, because none of the women had to compete against the best in the world (men), and in many cases did not even have to compete under the same rules (see especially artistic gymnastics, which uses mostly different apparatus). It's an insult to women. (Compare against Jessie Graff who recently completed Stage One on American Ninja Warrior finals... that is a real accomplishment, rather than a quota).

Further, all the sex segregation in sport is entirely incompatible with the reality of human bodies, which come in a spectrum of sexes. You can't just ignore these people. They are athletes and they deserve to be allowed to compete... but where? The insulting and degrading process of deciding to put someone into "men's" or "women's" competition does nobody any good. De-segregate and this ceases to be an issue.

Last, in some sports (synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics) men are not allowed to compete at all, despite having interested and capable competitors around the world, and despite supposedly having an equal right to compete in sport. And this turns anti-gay in winter, as some events (pairs figure skating, ice dancing) forbid all-male teams, literally because they would be too good.

Segregation is all around us, and we're so used to it, that many people don't even see it, or admit that it is a problem. But it's got to go.

T1308 · 2016-09-04T20:05:31+00:00

So is she opposed to three matches I really don't understand what your trying to say here.

Strongblackfemale · 2016-09-05T16:00:33+00:00

"Gender should not be confused with greatness" sounds like it could be a Trump slogan against Hillary....

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