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MillennialDem

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63. "Women don't have the same strength as men" is a nonsensical statement

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 09:39 PM

Apr 2015

Facts:

The average man is stronger than the average woman.
The strongest men (those in combat sports, heavy contact sports, and strength sports such as weightlifting) are stronger than the strongest women
The strongest human being alive (how do you qualify? Deadlift? Squat? Bench press?) is almost certainly a man.

That said, there are MILLIONS of women in the world stronger than the average man. And 99.9999% of jobs there are millions of women able to meet said qualifications. An NFL referee is one of them.

Saying women can't do x job because women are too weak is nonsense. Unless it's competing with men in highly physical sports there are enough women who can do the job that we shouldn't even consider a blanket exclusion. Not for a firefighter or combat soldier and sure as hell not for an NFL referee.

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Should there be female referees in NFL Games? [View all] CreekDog Apr 2015 OP

Should there be female NFL fans? Rex Apr 2015 #1

Yes for a simple reason GummyBearz Apr 2015 #34

so you're saying men are very quiet during a football game? CreekDog Apr 2015 #70

No, I'm saying fans are GummyBearz Apr 2015 #73

Yes Nothing about that which requires brute strength treestar Apr 2015 #2

here we go CreekDog Apr 2015 #3

What's nonsensical about that post? bluesbassman Apr 2015 #6

using this news as an opportunity to say that women are weaker CreekDog Apr 2015 #7

Your opinion is more important than hers? pintobean Apr 2015 #9

You know, I read her post again, then I read your post here... bluesbassman Apr 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Apr 2015 #14

Who is she? CreekDog Apr 2015 #15

As the member's profile page identifies as female, that's the personal pronoun I used. bluesbassman Apr 2015 #18

You've taken that completely out of context pintobean Apr 2015 #21

No, taking it out of context would be quoting the message without the link CreekDog Apr 2015 #24

Lol, BS pintobean Apr 2015 #25

Alright, let's make this right, here's a message where she states clearly that she is a female CreekDog Apr 2015 #28

You've hijacked your own thread pintobean Apr 2015 #41

you mean the one who lectured posters to use only use English? CreekDog Apr 2015 #57

WOW You've gone to a lot of effort to hate on someone who agreed with you treestar Apr 2015 #65

I don't hate you CreekDog Apr 2015 #71

There are other words for it pintobean Apr 2015 #8

plus one Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #61

So you're saying that women don't have brute strength? KamaAina Apr 2015 #16

And yet she will never be in the ring with this guy Egnever Apr 2015 #19

Uh, okay, but how about the average NFL ref? KamaAina Apr 2015 #29

I have no problem with women being refs in the NFL Egnever Apr 2015 #32

Hmmmm......i think i learned something about you. nt Logical Apr 2015 #40

"Women don't have the same strength as men" is a nonsensical statement MillennialDem Apr 2015 #63

Who said that? Egnever Apr 2015 #67

Sorry misread what you said. I bet there are women weightlifters stronger than the UFC fighter you MillennialDem Apr 2015 #69

men may be physically stronger, but women are biologically stronger Skittles Apr 2015 #82

Really you are going to take it that way? treestar Apr 2015 #66

it's all they have Skittles Apr 2015 #83

If they're qualified and the best candidate for the position then yes. Revanchist Apr 2015 #4

Sure. Why not? NV Whino Apr 2015 #5

I can't imagine why, in general, it couldn't be... HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #11

Can't see why not. MineralMan Apr 2015 #10

If they are qualified to officiate, why not? hifiguy Apr 2015 #12

Actually, every year referees do get knocked down TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #17

meh.Whatever. eom uppityperson Apr 2015 #20

Sure. Their calls are bound to be equally stinky. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #22

Not a job that allows 100% accuracy. nt Logical Apr 2015 #23

Not even 75% accuracy. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #26

LOL, so you say they miss 25% of the calls they make? nt Logical Apr 2015 #31

Sounds about right, and I'm not counting holds by interior linemen. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #37

Pure bullshit, but believe what you want. nt Logical Apr 2015 #38

Ask any retired offensive linemen... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #59

Doubtful, but keep trying CreekDog Apr 2015 #43

Try making sense. Thank. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #44

try paying attention to what you're typing CreekDog Apr 2015 #46

This is about football, not guns. Please pay attn. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #81

Why would ... GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #27

did you read the post? CreekDog Apr 2015 #30

I'm waiting for a black lesbian quarterback myself... hunter Apr 2015 #33

There is nothing "conservative" about single sex sports leagues TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #48

Baseball will be integrated long before soccer jmowreader Apr 2015 #56

MLB is looking for the best of the best of the best :) TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #74

OP apparently wants to start a fight about something. n/t Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #35

more like head one off CreekDog Apr 2015 #36

Yes. dawg Apr 2015 #39

The qualifications to be an NFL ref are... jmowreader Apr 2015 #42

Yep. Long overdue. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #45

And if a long career is desired, those qualifications might best be listed in reverse order... petronius Apr 2015 #47

LOL TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #49

Why not? The question seems silly to me as there is no reason for there to be... on point Apr 2015 #50

Can't be any worse than the ones they have now. PeteSelman Apr 2015 #51

This already happened a few years ago davidn3600 Apr 2015 #52

I did not know that... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #62

Absolutely. .. trumad Apr 2015 #53

never fails huh? CreekDog Apr 2015 #72

No one is on a leash pintobean Apr 2015 #76

She's paid her dues and proven herself. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #54

of course! nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #55

Yes... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #58

DOn't care one way or another Doctor_J Apr 2015 #60

She can't be any worse than most of the old blind fucks they put out there now Baclava Apr 2015 #64

YAY!! I'm a woman and I love football... one_voice Apr 2015 #68

No problem whatsoever as long as pipi_k Apr 2015 #75

If a woman can be president of the USA, or prime minister of the UK, Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #77

MLB should be ashamed of themselves for being beaten to the punch. pangaia Apr 2015 #78

Yes!! No reason why not, imo. (nt) Inkfreak Apr 2015 #79

Sure, if she's qualified, why not? Jenoch Apr 2015 #80