Female boxers

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:08

I know this chick who is a boxer. I've never seen female boxing, not even on youtube or whatever. I told her I'd go to her next fight but I'm not sure how I feel about women beating each other up. I'm confused on how I'm supposed to feel really as people say 'if men do it then women should be allowed to' Now I'm all for sexual eqaulity and so on, but boxing?....eeerrrr..I dunno.

[Deleted User] · 13/05/13 - 21:09

I'm sure if you call her a chick to her face you will find out how good a boxer she is.......

[Deleted User] · 13/05/13 - 21:11

its not something id personally be interested in watching, though if it was to support a friend i guess id make an exception. havent an issue with it, like most things if participants are aware of the risks involved and still want to do it, then crack on

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:11

nikproffitt wrote: »

I'm sure if you call her a chick to her face you will find out how good a boxer she is.......

OK, thanks for that.

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:13

Chatty Jeff wrote: »

its not something id personally be interested in watching, though if it was to support a friend i guess id make an exception. havent an issue with it, like most things if participants are aware of the risks involved and still want to do it, then crack on

It's even harder when it's a mate, especially when they get their ass kicked.

Pumping Iron · 13/05/13 - 21:13

I have sparred with women before and also met many tough women working the doors and in security. There are some bloody tough women out there. Maybe you should go to a boxing gym and see for yourself.

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:18

Pumping Iron wrote: »

I have sparred with women before and also met many tough women working the doors and in security. There are some bloody tough women out there. Maybe you should go to a boxing gym and see for yourself.

I've trained with women in thai boxing and wing chun over the years. One was a lap dancer and the other was some office bird, both of which were there just for a bit of CV. I'm talking about women beating the shit out of each other, not training on pads or a bag to tone up their buttocks. Women bleeding and bruised up..is it cool?

PrimalIce · 13/05/13 - 21:18

LucianB wrote: »

Now I'm all for sexual eqaulity and so on, but boxing?....eeerrrr..I dunno.

So you are not really for equality then? Sometimes is not equality, mostly is not equality. Equality is having the same rights ALL the same and if women want to box so what?

What is it you are unsure about exactly? Its their choice, do you think that women are perhaps not as capable as making this decision as men are or is it something else?

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:29

PrimalIce wrote: »

So you are not really for equality then? Sometimes is not equality, mostly is not equality. Equality is having the same rights ALL the same and if women want to box so what?

What is it you are unsure about exactly? Its their choice, do you think that women are perhaps not as capable as making this decision as men are or is it something else?

Equality in the sense of ying and yang, not ying and ying such as the time my sister tried to piss standing up to copy me and my brother (we were young kids at the time btw lol)

I don't think I'd like seeing a woman being beaten up as I see women as something precious and delicate. Thats just the way I am and feel.

Pumping Iron · 13/05/13 - 21:30

LucianB wrote: »

I've trained with women in thai boxing and wing chun over the years. One was a lap dancer and the other was some office bird, both of which were there just for a bit of CV. I'm talking about women beating the shit out of each other, not training on pads or a bag to tone up their buttocks. Women bleeding and bruised up..is it cool?

Yes boxing is cool. Its a great sport.

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:34

Also beings how domestic abuse is 90% aimed at women, would female boxing not desensitise men to the image of a woman being beaten up and exasperate the issue?

Pumping Iron · 13/05/13 - 21:37

LucianB wrote: »

Also beings how domestic abuse is 90% aimed at women, would female boxing not desensitise men to the image of a woman being beaten up and exasperate the issue?

No because one is abuse, one is a choice and a popular sport.

PrimalIce · 13/05/13 - 21:39

I'm actually lost for words.

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:39

Pumping Iron wrote: »

No because one is abuse, one is a choice and a popular sport.

I don't think you get what I said.

Pumping Iron · 13/05/13 - 21:41

LucianB wrote: »

I don't think you get what I said.

I think I did. There is no link between the two.

CitizenofPhobos · 13/05/13 - 21:41

Not sure about Boxing but Women's MMA these days seems to be more exciting than the men! they go all out!

[Deleted User] · 13/05/13 - 21:46

LucianB wrote: »

I know this chick who is a boxer. I've never seen female boxing, not even on youtube or whatever. I told her I'd go to her next fight but I'm not sure how I feel about women beating each other up. I'm confused on how I'm supposed to feel really as people say 'if men do it then women should be allowed to' Now I'm all for sexual eqaulity and so on, but boxing?....eeerrrr..I dunno.

Here are some Youtube videos showing women boxing.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCIF0nNWNqkr0

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:46

Pumping Iron wrote: »

I think I did. There is no link between the two.

I mean over time if more people took an interest in it men would become desensitised to the image of a woman getting beat up. The less sesitive you are to something, the more normal the behavior becomes. See where I'm going now?

PrimalIce · 13/05/13 - 21:48

woodbush wrote: »

Here are some Youtube videos showing women boxing.

http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCIF0nNWNqkr0

Damn it, now i have to go beat my lady housemate....

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 21:52

PrimalIce wrote: »

Damn it, now i have to go beat my lady housemate....

Why is that?

PrimalIce · 13/05/13 - 21:55

LucianB wrote: »

Why is that?

I felt complelled too becuase i watched women boxing.....

....however, she kicked my ass.

DinkyDoobie · 13/05/13 - 21:56

What about a man who had gender reassignment surgery fighting other women?

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/mma-fighter-fallon-fox-comes-out-as-transgender/5138c3f702a7601f520000a9

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 22:04

PrimalIce wrote: »

I felt complelled too becuase i watched women boxing.....

....however, she kicked my ass.

Oh OK. Good to see the decades of research on desensitisation techniques by academics was in fact true. Begining to think some random genius of wit from an internet forum might know more for a second then.

LucianB · 13/05/13 - 22:05

DinkyDoobie wrote: »

What about a man who had gender reassignment surgery fighting other women?

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/mma-fighter-fallon-fox-comes-out-as-transgender/5138c3f702a7601f520000a9

lol..cool

[Deleted User] · 13/05/13 - 22:26

LucianB wrote: »

I know this chick who is a boxer. I've never seen female boxing, not even on youtube or whatever. I told her I'd go to her next fight but I'm not sure how I feel about women beating each other up. I'm confused on how I'm supposed to feel really as people say 'if men do it then women should be allowed to' Now I'm all for sexual eqaulity and so on, but boxing?....eeerrrr..I dunno.

That's a bit contradictory isn't it?

If she wants to do it then that's her prerogative, just support her.

[Deleted User] · 13/05/13 - 22:27

LucianB wrote: »

I've trained with women in thai boxing and wing chun over the years. One was a lap dancer and the other was some office bird, both of which were there just for a bit of CV. I'm talking about women beating the shit out of each other, not training on pads or a bag to tone up their buttocks. Women bleeding and bruised up..is it cool?

And it's perfectly fine for men to do all that to each other?

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