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In reply to stu • 11:06a, 2/5/26
stu said:
FWIW I know more than a few women who follow men's sports but have no interest in women's sports. Dunno why.


Years ago, I was involved with focus groups having to do with this. Women had interest in sports based on supporting their significant others, and their kids/sons. The idea that women wanted women sports, and that would be a "whole new audience" wasn't true at that time.
I would guess(not involved with anything that would show me interest) that now you have a variety of things going on: girls are more likely to grow up being sports fan, that it's not just a "boys" thing. Women can like women's sports, but also be supported in doing so. Thanks to media, and other exposure (social media etc.) there is general growth in interest in sports, and they have also learned that gambling can be fun. And yes, some women just like sports because they want to be supportive...
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In reply to mbBear • 3:10p, 2/5/26
Then there's the problem that these days sports are about the only thing in the news I can follow without getting depressed.
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In reply to stu • 4:59p, 2/5/26
stu said:
Then there's the problem that these days sports are about the only thing in the news I can follow without getting depressed.

I second and third and fourth that.
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In reply to Finnish Oski • 5:13p, 2/5/26
Finnish Oski said:
I used to follow a lot of teams but now my sports focus is down to three, Cal football, Cal women's basketball and Arsenal of the English Premier League which I've been devoted to for over 50 years (I go to London once a year to see them). My love of Cal football goes back to my childhood (when dinosaurs roamed the Earth). For people in the Bay Area following a lot of sports teams is difficult. There are so many cultural offerings around here as well as outdoor activities. We're only hours away from beaches, skiing, wine country and the list goes on. For most people adding women's college basketball or being regular attendees at games is asking a lot. Mostly people want to see a winner and all the whistles and bells aren't as important as seeing the home team prevail. Very few of us are willing to stick with a team through the lean years. I think we're pretty close to possibly being a regular winner. Here's hoping. And oh by the way....Go Bears!!!



You must be loving the Gunners' season. Up the Arse!
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5:25p, 2/5/26
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You must be loving the Gunners' season. Up the Arse!

Yes, although at times it's anxiety-inducing.
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