There is a gender gap. There just is. And it's wider the more a sport involves physical contact with the opponent. It's not comparable to the gap between a stronger or weaker NBA player. It's a difference of kind, not degree. As mentioned, even in an individual sport not involving contact or really strength, and even though she is probably by a wide margin the greatest female athlete ever, Katie Ledecky is still 6 percent or in the case of some distances 7 percent slower than the best male. That's a lot. Appreciate the great women athletes for what they are. Full stop.
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Four phrases I have coined that sum up today's hobby:
No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
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