Girls and Sports

It's fall which means there's a whole slew of things going on in the sports world. The kickoff to the NBA season was last night and this week has been dubbed "premiere week". The World Series begins tonight which marks the beginning of the end of this year's baseball season. We're more than halfway through the college football season and the NFL is out in full-force. Soon enough we'll have college basketball also. This seems like an appropriate time to discuss girls and sports.

Do I think girls should play sports? Of course. Should they play the same sports as guys? For the most part, yes. Should they be playing football in their underwear? Probably not. Should they be playing softball in the Olympics? Yes. Should women/girls sporting events be on TV? Probably because it's only fair but I'm not going to watch them. Yes, I could continue and go into a nice long rant about girls playing sports but that's not nearly as exciting as girls watching sports.

My sisters, as much as I love them, are a perfect example of who I don't want to be near when a game is being played although they aren't as bad as other girls I've run into. Here's a run-down of girls and sports:

• Manly Girl - This girl is absolutely one of the guys. She probably plays at least 1 contact sport. The amount of sports knowledge she has is greater than most of the guys in the room and it's scary. She doesn't ask questions about the game and if you do, she probably won't answer them. She loves football and hates the new rule about suspensions for hard hits. She may or may not be a he.
• Sporty Girl - This girl definitely knows what's going on. She can talk a good game but isn't necessarily smarter than the guys. She'll dress for the occasion and if you're at a local bar watching a game she won't show up in heels. She may ask a question here or there and will probably be willing to help others who have questions. Some may be intimidated by her.
  
• Average Girl - She knows enough to get by. She pays attention, cheers for the correct team, and has a good time. She doesn't know all of the rules of the game and may ask a few questions but probably won't be obnoxious about it. When filling out her March Madness bracket she might choose based on team names and colors but at least she's trying.
• Girlie Girl -  This girl knows enough to know that guys like sports, so if watching/attending the game means she gets to hang out with the guys, she's in. She'll know what sport she's watching but she won't really know what's going on and she won't care. She uses sporting events as social events and uses her time to text and chat with her friends. She'll cheer...but only because everyone else is.
  
• Barbie Girl - She has no clue. She doesn't want to have a clue. She certainly doesn't want to mess up her new shoes and she doesn't really want you getting excited about what's going on because you may spill a beer in her fancy purse. She doesn't want to go to or watch the game and she can't figure out why you would want to either. She won't have a good time.

Ring any bells? If you're a Girlie Girl or a Barbie Girl, please consider either staying home or staying quiet because you're annoying everyone else. It's not that you don't serve a purpose in society, it's that you don't serve a purpose in the sports world. If you care, join in on the fun. If not, disappear.

P.S. If I offended you, I probably won't apologize because it probably needed to be said and you probably needed to hear it... :)