Gender in certain sports.

To be honest, if a woman was good enough, I don't see why she should be barred from mixing in any sport. I imagine women who would be eligable for something like professional rugby would be rather on the masculine side anyway. If there was a woman who was better than other potential players, why not be on the team?

I doubt it, why settle for being an average member of the team when you can be the best? I know quite a few female rugby players and not one would like to play with the men in a serious match. Maybe they would like the money but it just isn't the same.


Admitting that women aren't as strong as men or as good at some sports isn't high treason against womanhood. It is fact.

Hello everyone,

Often in many sports such as football and cricket there will be a men's tournament and a women's tournament. This is quite understandable because in the above sports things like height, body structure and muscularity will all affect the sports performance. It is important for the competitor to, for example, be able to bowl as fast as possible, strike the ball as hard as possible, kick as hard as possible, jump for a header, muscle a striker out of the way, etc, etc. Because there are significant differences between men and women in terms of height, body structure and muscularity there are justifiably separate tournaments for both genders.

However, why are there separate men's and women's tournaments in sports such as snooker, darts, chess, Formula 1 racing (and possibly golf - I don't think you NEED to be incrediby strong to drive off the tee - there was a 16 yr old Hawaiian girl who joined the men's tournament a few years back!). The above sports require precision, accuracy and quick reactions more than anything. And there aren't significant differences between men and women when it comes down to those variables (unlike with variables such as height, body structure and muscularity).

Do you think there need to be separate men's and women's tournaments in the above sports - and if it is justified, couldn't you extend it and inaugurate tournaments for specific age groups: e.g. 10-19, 20-29, 30-39 and also for specific ethnicities, or even for followers of a specific religious group?

oh yep, sorry didn't mean 10-19.

But do you reckon most people would be in favour of males and females competing together in F1 racing, snooker, pool, chess, darts, golf and fencing?

There isn't one rule that applies to every woman in the world. I'm not saying such a woman exists, but if there was a woman who was good enough to compete in professional rugby, should she be allowed on the team? Surely the captain of the team tries to create the best teams possible, and if the best option was a woman, I think she should be allowed to play.

What about a woman who had a sex change?

Besides, I think, if anything, it would be quite the media event. Women who made it to the top level would no doubt bring in the crowds.

Infact I think that men and women could do boxing together - remember that boxing is about agility, stamina, precision and accuracy. You can't just lamp people in the stomach and punch them anywhere you want - if you do you'll be severely disciplined/disqualified!

Do you think you could box. I've only ever lost to girls in exams and not in sports, I don't think.I think that once when I was 9 years old my 21 year cousin sister bowled me at cricket but I hit a six on the next shot so I made up for it.