Do you take offence????

[Nutmeg]

With a lot of talk about getting more women involved in the afl at an administrative level and the ever-increasing numbers of women actually PLAYING the sport, I was wondering how other women feel when they're discussing football (either at the game, on bb's such as nick's or just with friends) and males refer to particular players as "girls"?
Do you take offence to comments like this? If so, do you let people know that their comments piss you off?

[Hanskies]

Annoys the hell out of me talking to one of my friends boyfriends! Apparently because Im a girl I dont actually know anything about football!
That shits me when hes a bandwagoner supporter that only watches football when his team is winning!

[Proud Pies]

i call some of the players girls! so, no, i don't take offence.

my apologies to all girls though who do take offence

[Nutmeg]

It doesn't bother me HEAPS any more - but playing a male-dominated sport really gives you an insight into the 'respect' given to females in the sporting domain.
At my rugby club, if one of us girls stuffs up in front of the guys, we make silly comments like "i kick like a boy" or and it really affronts some of the blokes. It's a nice way of letting them know that we take our game and sport as seriously as they do - you'd think the fact that we're heading for our THREEPEAT would force them to give us some respect, but we keep battling on.......

[Go_The_Mighty_Magpies]

It doesn't bother me, anyone worth talking to knows i've been going my whole life and have a conversation with me and they will see I know what i'm on about.

I call players girls, it doesn't offend me. Clearly, an average female is going to be physically wearker than the average footballer, making it a valid insult.

[tazzies_girl]

It doesnt matter when they refer to players as girls, thats ok, but i hate males talking down to me and patronising me because im female.
That annoys me the most, they really dont understand whats its like to be a diehard sports fan and female.
If ure male u supposededly no exactly what ure talking about. Females have to prove themselves. Its the same with Tiff Cherry and Chrisite Malthouse in the media

[Go_The_Mighty_Magpies]

^ Dickheads like Caroline Wilson don't exactly create a great image for any other women in sports media.

[carlabuckley_05]

i dont take offence.....
i call players "girls" or anybody actually ..when necessary of course

[carlabuckley_05]

[Nutmeg]

Does anyone else play a 'non-female' sport???

agree about caro - though do you reckon christie and tiffany would have got a guernsey if they weren't pretty?

good to see the Age support a lot of female journos - chloe saltau is pretty good i reckon

[skaman]

oooops....sorry girls!,( feels like a bathroom scene out of Porkys!), I'll slink back to the (he hum), butch forums!

[i_luv_licca]

Well the thing is, the girls' looks were the first step they would've looked at, also what is a factor, would have to be their surname.

Look @ Malthouse and Lane. I like Christie, but Sam Lane just doesnt fit in on Before the Game panel....Your meant to be funny on that show lol

[tazzies_girl]

[Nutmeg]

I stand corrected..

Sam Lane does NOT fit the mould of pretty - she has a face like a half-chewed mars bar.........
plus she's about as funny as a punch in the face

[Go_The_Mighty_Magpies]

Someone that agrees! She's yuck for sure, she looks like her father that's gross enough in it's own right.