tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post8379368064224547880..comments2024-03-09T09:55:16.005-05:00Comments on Kasey At The Bat: How To Talk To ACTUAL Women About Sports : An Open Letter to Teresa Sagba + Men's Health MagazineKasey At The Bathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06459585105238116254noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-27147185903436661302014-10-09T12:39:31.078-04:002014-10-09T12:39:31.078-04:00for sure. I want to know more about the man who ap...for sure. I want to know more about the man who apparently wrote a book about "Sportistas" as if women need their own term for being sports fans. makes me crazy.Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-44257258115371181912014-10-08T19:15:06.618-04:002014-10-08T19:15:06.618-04:00Well said, Kase! I could not, more like DID NOT wa...Well said, Kase! I could not, more like DID NOT want to, believe that article was real. It wasn't until you sent it to me, too, that I realized, "Oh good gracious. People really think this." Having worked with you for a professional team; I have to say - the women who wrote this are obviously not of sound mind. Maybe that's wrong of me to say...perhaps I should instead say, they obviously do not know what they are talking about in this situation.Taylor Zarskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-90629513317190929452014-10-08T12:52:15.997-04:002014-10-08T12:52:15.997-04:00Dang! I'll take your word for it!Dang! I'll take your word for it!Whitneyhttp://www.southernhope1229.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-39691596761852383432014-10-08T11:41:11.020-04:002014-10-08T11:41:11.020-04:00EXACTLY! just because I'm a girl doesn't m...EXACTLY! just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I can't have varied interests from the next girl. it's not fair to lump everyone into one category like that. I know plenty of guys who don't care about sports too!Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-79956639983057435452014-10-08T11:39:42.816-04:002014-10-08T11:39:42.816-04:00they took it down! everyone lost their minds about...they took it down! everyone lost their minds about it. It wasn't even long enough to justify calling it an article. it was a poorly thought out paragraph with a bad stock image.Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-30057998541051317252014-10-08T11:38:52.985-04:002014-10-08T11:38:52.985-04:00hahaha me too! I'm really glad they took it do...hahaha me too! I'm really glad they took it down. I'm sure the chick who wrote it probably had good intentions, but the WAY it was written, all she had to say was "if you're girlfriend doesn't care about the statistics, try telling her the personal interest stories to get her involved!"Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-11195777133896919642014-10-08T11:37:24.021-04:002014-10-08T11:37:24.021-04:00thanks for motivating me to write 500 words! I thi...thanks for motivating me to write 500 words! I think the sweeping generalization is the reason I felt so angry, heaven forbid we all be different people!Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-25884223128463268122014-10-08T10:53:37.693-04:002014-10-08T10:53:37.693-04:00a lot of those articles generalize and to be hones...a lot of those articles generalize and to be honest, can be pretty insulting to women! not all women like sports but hey, i know men who don't even like sports (and they're straight me too). people like different things, generalizations drive me crazy and i hate that people are 'categorized' based on gender /endrant.Kathy@Vodka and Sodahttp://www.lifeinprogress.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-11700912986746135892014-10-07T19:12:11.309-04:002014-10-07T19:12:11.309-04:00I grew up looooving sports. I really want to read ...I grew up looooving sports. I really want to read this article you are discussing, but couldn't find it through the twitter link...Whitneyhttp://www.southernhope1229.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-24744503701059449752014-10-07T18:17:51.649-04:002014-10-07T18:17:51.649-04:00It's really sad that a post like this needed t...It's really sad that a post like this needed to even be written. I totally agree with you though. YES not all women like sports and stats, but like you said, not all men like it either (my hubby!) I get more excited about football than he does!! I'm glad you wrote this though. I hope Teresa, Mens Health Magazine, and other women out there see this!Melissa Camachohttp://theramblingllama.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-45542746086539070662014-10-07T16:58:29.322-04:002014-10-07T16:58:29.322-04:00That's so crazy. As if women aren't people...That's so crazy. As if women aren't people who have varying interests. Obviously, I am not a huge sports fan, but if anyone talks to me like I'm "special", I'm even less interested. UGH PEOPLE.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up!Becca Dorrhttp://becomingadorrable.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-72062047885995501232014-10-07T15:14:44.973-04:002014-10-07T15:14:44.973-04:00What an annoying article. I hate gross generaliza...What an annoying article. I hate gross generalizations and women are not attending sporting events because of a back story of a player. They are attending because they like sports, it's a form of entertainment.Jackie @ Our Nashville Lifehttp://ournashvillelife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-58580856000772911662014-10-07T12:09:29.778-04:002014-10-07T12:09:29.778-04:00right? I hate having to justify that I genuinely e...right? I hate having to justify that I genuinely enjoy watching sports, I'm not just watching because I think that some athlete is a babe. I don't need a Lifetime movie about the Kansas City Royals to root for them since my team is out of the playoffs. I like them because they're not supposed to win.Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-90881131336233267092014-10-07T12:01:14.672-04:002014-10-07T12:01:14.672-04:00AHHHHHHH love this. I agree with every point you m...AHHHHHHH love this. I agree with every point you make. I get so frustrated when people assume women don't like or understand sports. Seriously I bet I have played and watched more sports than half the men out there! And I may be seriously cold hearted but I don't give a rats ass about the story line behind it - I'd rather watch the game.Laura Welchhttp://lauraakalolo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-91768850783797843852014-10-07T11:30:45.391-04:002014-10-07T11:30:45.391-04:00exactly! I LOVE a good feel good story, because wh...exactly! I LOVE a good feel good story, because what PERSON doesn't? I can't get over that story about Devon Still, it warms my heart so much. I don't, however, need one to be interested in any sport. I didn't need anyone to have off the field drama to get behind Kansas City making the playoffs for the first time in my lifetime. I just don't understand why they felt it was appropriate to argue that you have to discuss sports differently with women.Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-3276052503428570982014-10-07T11:20:37.429-04:002014-10-07T11:20:37.429-04:00I read it, ran into my roommate's room and SHO...I read it, ran into my roommate's room and SHOUTED "this has to be a joke, right?" it was a short little paragraph that said women don't care about statistics, but if you give us a storyline about an NHL player who's wife battled cancer + he even took a year off to help her, that THEN women would be interested.Kasey Deckerhttp://www.kaseyatthebat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-28563358120919120052014-10-07T11:20:05.121-04:002014-10-07T11:20:05.121-04:00What's hilarious about this whole thing is tha...What's hilarious about this whole thing is that there IS a somewhat valid point buried beneath all the misogynistic crap. "Storyline" is a very offensive word -- it's sort of insinuating that women want sports to be like a soap opera, and I'm PRETTY SURE women don't have to know about an athlete's personal life to care about what he/she does on the field. Honestly, wtf. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't want some context around what I'm watching! I've watched sports my entire life and work in the sport industry, so I'm more than capable of watching a game without any background info. But it's so much more compelling an experience when you know which team is where in the standings, who's trying for what record, etc. But OMG WAIT, are those storylines ABOUT stats???????? OH MAN, I think I just broke the universe.Darci Millerhttp://www.freedom-of-excess.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765315665127604087.post-7782807100533352372014-10-07T11:17:09.400-04:002014-10-07T11:17:09.400-04:00I didn't read the initial article but I comple...I didn't read the initial article but I completely agree! I am a woman who has loved sports my whole life and I definitely do not need a story line to get me into a game so I love this response Kasey!Natalie Josephhttp://coraltintedperceptions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com