To the NSC female lurkers and occassional posters...

[ozzygull]

How do you know they don't. Unless they post with a username that is obvious or at some point say they are female.

 

[Hungry Joe]

How do you know which posters are male/female?

If you're on here a lot you can pretty much tell after a while, plenty of give-aways. But like I said, it's a guestimate, no hard facts to back up my hunch. Even if I'm wrong as to the extent it is still a relevant question that I'm interested in.

 

[Nibble]

there are netball sites?

There probably are to be fair but my point is women just aren't as in to football as men are. And I suspect a lot that say they are are just saying so because of men in their lives. How many women honestly sit with just the company of other women and discuss footy beyond some poncy footballer's legs? Quite.

 

[fat old seagull]

You probably do, to be fair. Looking at the pictures, and that.

That would be rude and chauvinistic........ besides the pics are crepe, better on gymnastics ( I would imagine)

 

[Hungry Joe]

There probably are to be fair but my point is women just aren't as in to football as men are. And I suspect a lot that say they are are just saying so because of men in their lives. How many women honestly sit with just the company of other women and discuss footy beyond some poncy footballer's legs? Quite.

Patronising and misogynistic, good work.

 

[Icy Gull]

That covers a multitude of sins but my guess would be it's more the aggression and sniping tone

Well that too, but this place goes into complete perv mode when a newbie arrives who tells us she is a female.

 

[Nibble]

All the birds are on here, discussing chocolate and netball.

http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/forums/general/netball-t135814.html

 

[Nibble]

Patronising and misogynistic, good work.

Yet true. Ain't life keen!

 

[Hungry Joe]

Yet true. Ain't life keen!

I can't help feeling you're being ironic.

 

[nwgull]

Patronising and misogynistic, good work.

Was it bollocks.

 

[Nibble]

I can't help feeling you're being ironic.

Hmm, yes and no. I still firmly believe very few women genuinely enjoy football.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Rampant sexism putting them off?

More like rampant machoism and self inflated egos !!!

 

[Hungry Joe]

Was it bollocks.

Unless it was ironic, as Nibble's partially admitted, then yes it was.

 

[Daffy Duck]

It's actually because we're all far too busy doing the housework.

 

[Hungry Joe]

Hmm, yes and no. I still firmly believe very few women genuinely enjoy football.

My mum, sister and wife all genuinely enjoy football, as do quite a few of my female colleagues.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

You say Misogynistic I say Misandry


Trouble is very few have heard of Misandry!

 

[Billy the Fish]

It's a reflection of the amount of women who actually like football, and in turn out of those who do like football there will be a % who have the time or feel the need to come on here and express their views about it.

Mabye some do feel put off by a male dominated environment but that is life, if I was a single dad I think I might be put off of registering on mumsnet.

I'm sure some would love to believe it's a result of sexism and misogyny, but it really isn't.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

My mum, sister and wife all genuinely enjoy football, as do quite a few of my female colleagues.

Yes but do they really know whats going on? or do they just understand the scoring?

Its not quite the same thing.

 

[Bladders]

I remember when the last one got chased out of town lol! Xxxxxx

 

[Icy Gull]

Yes but do they really know whats going on? or do they just understand the scoring?

Its not quite the same thing.

and people wonder why more women don't sign up for NSC