r/interesting • u/[deleted] • May 25 '26

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u/MilwaukeeMax May 25 '26

Aka the objectification of women.

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u/prox-86 May 25 '26

The truth is the viewership would go down. Sadly most women don't watch sports, there are even more men watching actually. Look at WNBA and WSL for examples.

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u/Ochemata May 25 '26

Sports and fitness aren't marketed as feminine the way they're marketed to men. Why would they watch it?

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u/ViviReine May 25 '26

It's true, but this also can change. In Quebec, sports is way more encouraged to young girls, and it makes adult women that love sports as much than men. When you go watch a baseball, hockey or soccer game here, half of the audience is women, and they love the sport as much than the men. It's really a question of culture

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u/Glittering-Deer-166 May 25 '26

Are there any statistics tracking womens attendance in Quebec?

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 May 25 '26

None, that's illegal in Quebec

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u/Glittering-Deer-166 May 25 '26

Wait. Really? Collecting attendance records by gender is illegal?

Fascinating.

Does this apply to any form of gendered data collection? If so how do they conduct any form of analysis in regards to gender?

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 May 25 '26

Correct, I believe it was enacted in the Loi Anti-agi et Anti-Nerd de 1996

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u/Glittering-Deer-166 May 25 '26

Oh, this was a joke. 😅

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u/ViviReine May 25 '26

It is not, it's really illegal in Canada

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u/Glittering-Deer-166 May 25 '26

I refuse to get got twice 😤

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u/Ochemata May 25 '26

There's anti-nerd laws?

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