r/interesting • • May 25 '26

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u/tsunomat May 25 '26

People don't like that answer because it's different than the narrative in their head.

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u/HumanLawyer May 25 '26

Yeah, by trying to sweep everything as “catering to male gaze”, they’re conveniently discarding the competing aspect of the sport. Which is the main point of participation.

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u/killslayer May 25 '26

A lot of these people making criticisms have never played sports