What's it like to be a female athlete?

[Modernhippy]

Im just wondering what it is like to be a female athlete. I'm being honest and you know the truth so please no butthurt chicks saying women are just as good as men (when it comes to sports). It is clear that men play on a much higher level in sports I'm wondering what is it like to know that the opposite gender is going to be better no matter how hard you train?

[CindiluvsFriends]

I went to school with a girl who competed on the olympics a few years ago and WON the gold medal for pole vaulting. I do knoe she trained hard-which became a part of her life. She endured injuries/surgeries throughout her career.

she has since retired and is now a coach for pole vaulters:)

[Anonymous]

It's like being a male athlete except with boobs and smaller pay

[rando-shi]

hahahahah, this answer made my day lol

[kheserthorpe]

Probably its similar to how being an athlete is for everyone who is not top 20 in the world in their sport.

They don't sit around thinking about being the best in the world. They try to be the best they can be and beat whoever is in front of them.

[kereru]

i don't think they would even think about it, yeah, men have testosterone which means in some areas they will always have the natural advantage, that doesn't take away the achievement of being in the top ranking athletes of your own gender,

I'm sure a women who wins gold in the Olympics is not going to have any kind of inferiority complex, they've achieved the highest ranking of their natural abilities...and they'll still be fitter and faster than most other people on the planet.

[Anonymous]

we don't really care about men being better than us in sports, since we are doing much better than guys when it comes to education.

[Modernhippy]

yeah. except for the fact that what you study is completely useless.

[MortalShowdown]

Seems like asker is having some trouble with the opposite gender.

[Vandal]

Thanks to all that affirmative action.

[Modernhippy]

im just an internet troll don't take it personally

[DrBlobby]

Admitting that you're an internet troll? Don't think you're doing it right.

[Modernhippy]

Well the thing is I don't like to hurt peoples feelings just annoy them, so idk

[Anonymous]

Feels like being an athlete that isn't as good as a man athlete.