Agree or disagree: Women/Girls don't need protective cups for competitive sports (Soccer, Boxing, MMA, etc.)?

[Anonymous]

Since women have no testicles, do you think protective cups are unnecessary for them since according to a lot of men and women, women can handle groin strikes down there much better than men and would never feel the same amount of agonizing pain that men feel when getting hit in the testicles or do you think this is a very stupid and one-sided idea/logic?

Agree. Girls don't have testicles so they would hardly ever feel any agonizing pain like men do with their own testicles.

Disagree. No matter what some boys and girls say about women not feeling much pain down there, most of it is a bunch of bull so women still need protective cups to compete. This is indeed a very stupid and one-sided logic because of a few BS anecdotal stories from the internet and mainstream media.

[musicbrain5]

I disagree. I've been playing hockey my whole life and also doing martial arts for many years, and I've always had to wear groin protection, even as a kid. They're not like the cup/jock strap item that men wear, but instead they're generally called hip protectors. I've played more than a few times without a hip protector, and it really hurts to get smacked in the vagina by a puck that's going at 100 mph. Not to mention there's a risk of shattering the pubic bone when the protector isn't worn. Hip protectors for women are required in hockey, most martial arts, and most other sports that women play.

You don't know what it feels like to get hit in the vagina, so don't say that it's bullshit when I tell you it hurts. Even though I don't know what it feels like to get hit in the balls, I don't say that guys are making that shit up, because they aren't. It's not like we don't have nerve endings in the pelvic area.

Women don't have as much risk of severely injuring their genitals like men do, but there is serious risk of pelvis fracture right in the pubic region because of the way our pelvises are angled (differently than a man's pelvis).

[musicbrain5]

Also, the women who say we don't need protection or that it doesn't hurt to get hit, have obviously never had a good whack to the vagina. It's like a guy saying men don't need to wear cups.

[Johnsmith119]

@musicbrain5 You are definitely right but I don't think it's just the bone? What about the clitoris?

[lumos]

Well, I'm not a soccer player or anything like that, but I can imagine that it could be necessary. We're still super sensitive down there, and a nicely aimed blow could definitely make me fall to the ground and start gasping for air lol. I don't think a hard blow would affect our reproduction abilities the same way it could affect a man and his testicles, but it could still be super painful and could cause some pretty bad damage.

[Asker]

Luckily, you ladies don't have testicles so you don't have to worry about reproduction capabilities. But then again, they say it's better for ovaries to be more protected inside of the abdominal muscles and pelvic bones because of how smaller and a little more sensitive they are compared to testicles (and also because of periods, which is an obvious part of reproduction capabilities).

[lumos]

Yeah. But like I said, we can still experience the pain aspect of it, so that's why I think a cup could be necessary. Maybe it should be designed to fit us better or something? Are there female cups? Idek I don't know anything about sports.

[Asker]

Believe or not, they do exist.

www.amazon.com/.../B00161G15A

[lumos]

Thought as much.

[Johnsmith119]

@lumos I guess a hard kick right to the clitoris can cause temporary or even permanent nerve damages? Although it doesn't happen that often as it's hard to get hit in that spot.

[MistyMatter69]

Greetings and salutations, just wanted to say I do think it could be necessary. It may not hurt the same but I have been hurt twice, my poor cookie to the point I wished I had protection. I play roller derby so get intentionally and accidently, hahah I'm even considering getting butt pads.

[Asker]

Greetings to you as well. Well, whenever I hear women (who are athletes) tell me that it doesn't hurt that bad to get hit down there and say it equals to getting hit in the arm yet they're still crying or getting mad about getting hit there, I tell them to stop whining because no men that I know of have ever said it was necessary for them to have "chest protectors" or "arm protectors" or "back protectors" in professional boxing or MMA.

For most part, I just tell women to be glad they don't have testicles because they'll never experience the agony getting hit, outside of giving birth to a child.

[Asker]

... lol

[lePoivre]

I don't think girls would need protective cups, as there's not much you can damage by delivering a kick down there, but it would still hurt like hell. You'd probably get bruised and your clit/urethra might get damaged, but I don't know how likely that is.

[Beatrice1865]

I mean, it’s more painful for us than it is for men, but it’s true that there’s less long term risk.

[Dandeus]

Don't agree with either option. A shot to the vag is gonna hurt any girl. It may not be as excruciating as a nut shot, but they're not exactly gonna shrug it off.

At the same time, they're not as vulnerable because it's not hanging out and flopping around. Half the purpose of a jock strap is to keep the boys in place and not jiggling around.

Cups are designed for testicles, so they're pointless for women, but let's not discount the pain women can feel.

[Asker]

There have been a few women (who were athletes themselves) who've admitted to me that getting hit down there with the most powerful and accurate shot was a lot more paralyzing than men (and even women) think. Hell, one girl, who was a soccer player, even told me she had to take three months off of Soccer practice to let her pubic bone AND clitoris fully recover because how another player accidentally kicked her very hard on the right spot during a practice before a game. The soccer player told me that she couldn't get up for 20 minutes after that and even after getting up, she still had trouble walking because she never wore a cup or any sort of protection that day of practice.

[Dandeus]

That's exactly my point. A precise, full force kick that hit flush on the clit would be agonizing, but because of the physiology it's a lot harder to hit it that way. It's not like a nut sack hanging front and center like a big easy target. In boxing, for example, a low blow would be incredibly hard to land in such a way that it is disabling like a low blow to a man, and would have to be intentional.

A cup wouldn't even do anything for a girl, it's designed for balls. Maybe there is groin protection designed for female athletes, I'm not sure, but they shouldn't be wearing cups.

[musicbrain5]

There is groin protection for women designed to protect the vagina and the pelvis.

[BertMacklinFBI]

im just surprised you can fit all that description into the poll lol. and maybe b.

[Asker]

Me too. Usually, there's always a small limit for characters in forum/poll websites.

[Anonymous]

The clitoris has more nerve endings than the testicles. We actually feel a much more intense pain than men do when hit down there. Back when I was into MMA, the women who had too much pride to wear groin protection over their groins suffered the most from groin kicks. It hurts the ego because by wearing the big, obvious groin protector, you are admitting that you have this be-all-end-all weak spot that will instantly floor you in a fight. I have no trouble admitting that, though. No matter how tough I get, even a child can floor me with a punch to the vagina. So what? Anyone could floor any woman and most men that way. Cups are always necessary.

[Eugene]

Well, if they want to accidentally experience a real nice cunt punt, they may choose not to wear it.

Who cares anyway? :P

[animal999990000]

They have ovaries many nerves down there. It can even kill them. All comerical, pro etc require them to wear a jillstrap. As the female groin protector is called

[Dakota_The_Rota]

Do you also think men and women should be segregated too? Because you seem familiar.

[Asker]

What does this have to do with my question/poll at all?

[Dakota_The_Rota]

Can you answer my question? Are you the same guy who asked, Do you think men and women should be segregated? Stop trolling, go away you're annoying.

[Asker]

You must be off of your fucking meds or just plain high off of horse shit if you think I'm some GAG troll who you think you know. I've never posted such question. I'm Anonymous so a I could be anyone whether just a normal everyday person or someone different.

[Dakota_The_Rota]

I apologize for the aggression, I read your question wrong. There is just this 18-24 year old male who loves to troll, so I like calling him out on it, and I thought the question said, "Agree or disagree: Women/Girls need protective cups for competitive sports". And with B I thought you were way to adamant about them not needing it for some reason.

[been_waiting]

Getting hit down there hurts but it pretty much hurts to get hit anywhere. I didn't even know they made cups for women? It seems pointless to me but I guess I'm in the minority

[Johnsmith119]

Definitely you never took a hit accurate! Ask other people of your gender who have taken a good blow what it really feels like! Groin guards are highly recommended in sports for girls and a lot of them do wear it!! If it didn't hurted you that much then you obviously have never took a blow to the clit.

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/cKVaf6b5QJ

They need to wear a cup even the don't have balls
Hitting a girl down there hurts a lot it is a super senstive area

[Anonymous]

Question is whether Slit shots hurt at all. Us guys know nut shots hurt but as far as intensity is up to the individual.

[Asker]

Interesting. Right now, I'm just waiting to hear from the women here on GAG for their perspectives since only they know best but nothing wrong with your answer though.

[animal9999900000]

Thats not true. it hurts girls more. they have more nerves in the crotch. it can make them infertile and even kill them

[Anonymous]

I voted for B