What they say: It’s boring.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women’s hockey players just aren’t as skilled.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: There’s no money in it.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s just not as interesting or exciting as men’s hockey.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: There’s not hitting so it’s not real hockey.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s not as fast as men’s hockey.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women aren’t as strong as men, that’s just biology.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: There’s no body checking so it’s boring.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women’s hockey players aren’t as skilled as male players.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: I just don’t care about the women’s game.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: No one even watches it.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s not fun.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women belong in the kitchen.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: If they were any good they’d be as popular as the NHL.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Even women don’t care about it.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s boring because only Canada and USA have good teams.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Ten year old boys could beat a women’s team.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: The players aren’t attractive with all that padding.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women’s hockey is a boutique sport.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s not on TV so it’s too hard to watch.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: The men are better anyway so why watch women’s hockey?
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women are just biologically not meant to play sports.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: They all leave the sport to have babies.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: If the players were any good, they would make it in the NHL
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s not developed enough.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women are too small to play hockey.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: I don’t know any of the players so it isn’t interesting.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Their hair is distracting.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: There’s no fighting; that’s so boring.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: No one likes women’s sports.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: Women can’t shoot hard enough.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
What they say: It’s a man’s game.
What they really mean: I’m sexist.
Things People Say About Women’s Hockey vs. What They Really Mean
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