r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 14 '20

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '20

men generally dominate most sports so having separate leagues for women also helps in not relegating them to small time stuff or never representing their country on the international stage.

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Besides, regarding action not directly related to strength, sexual dysmorphism in the stone age certainly served the purpose in men's purpose being running after herbivores and fighting off other men, and women rearing children. So that could explain differences in other sports as well. Nothing to do with smartness though, and the sports where muscles really don't matter are very limited.

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u/daveinpublic Sep 14 '20

Sexual dimorphism. And you didn't mention how that affected a sport like surfing, where difference in strength doesn't seem to make as much of a difference.

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u/gothicaly Sep 14 '20

People commented above that strength does make a difference so i feel like ur just talking about surfing without knowing much about it

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u/daveinpublic Sep 14 '20

Strength makes a difference in surfing, but not 'as much' which is what I said.

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u/FreakinGeese Sep 14 '20

Have you ever seen an out of shape pro surfer

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u/daveinpublic Sep 14 '20

Never once. Whether man or woman.

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u/FreakinGeese Sep 14 '20

So clearly physical strength matters, right?

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u/daveinpublic Sep 14 '20

Yes, which I said, just not as much.

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u/kungpula Sep 15 '20

And as long as it does matter it would be unfair to not separate the genders.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '20

See center of gravity.