Hockey. All dudes... but why?

[Sour-rose]

Went to my local mall to watch a hockey game and walk and shi. Noticed at that time and my past memories of men punching each other on the hockey rink... and I'm sure women can punch each other if it came to it. Sooo why is usually men playing hockey? I'm sure my brain can come up with the answer but what do you guys think?

[WhiteSteve]

That’s what I do these days😂 It’s just part of the culture of the game, the fighting. If somebody acts up, you slap them down. If you act up, someone slaps you down. It’s self-policing beyond the refs and penalties. You can really hurt someone out there, all for the low price of 2, 5, 10 minutes off the ice, mayyyyybe an ejection or suspension…. but the damage is still done. So instead, you preempt all of it by punching people in the head and making them pay a physical price where THEY could get really hurt. THAT’S how you keep someone reliably honest. Beatings, not rules.

I know many women who play though. Every last one of them is better than me, I think😂 And they come out and play pickup with the fellas, and they hold their own more than fine.

Anyway, here are some of my lowlights😂

I’m #8 in gray, this one was more patty-cake than anything😂

Came in at the end, 28 gray, alllllmost got him but I got snatched up lmao

Told this guy “let’s go”, dropped my gloves, and he apparently didn’t even hear me🤦‍♂️ Embarrassing 😂

But whooooooWEE I got the right loose in this one. Run upstairs and put your jammies on😴💤

[ChicoFromThe305]

It's a rough sport and I'm not saying women can't handle it but I feel like they don't wanna handle it, it's very hard to find a hockey player that has all his teeth and if they have all their teeth the chances of them losing one at some point is extremely high.

[ChicoFromThe305]

If any sport is gonna be known as a dude sport, it's gonna be hockey

[handsomelad70]

It's a dumb WHITE Canadian farm boy sport which has historically (and to some extent, presently) has very little tolerance for diversity in race or gender.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Well each culture has their own shit, what can I say

[handsomelad70]

Well, when the s**t is rather racist, that's a problem, boy.

[ChicoFromThe305]

They are trying to keep their culture, don't be such a princess, them not allowing a race into their sport isn't whining material, they don't hate races, they just don't allow it into their sport, just calling a black person black is considered racist nowadays, how bout you pick up your nuts off the ground and let go of all that sensitivity, the world doesn't care about your feelings, it's hard to swallow but you either swallow it or choke on it.

[katiesmuff]

There are women/girls who do play hockey and play just as rough.

[NathanDavis]

because... the most stupid the sport is... the less likely to be played by women, and hockey can be borderline stupid, lol

[CozyCoffin]

I knew gals that played, a few from high school and some now, including my direct boss's daughter.

[NamerOfStars]

Because few women are stupid enough to join a sport where getting into fights is a major component.

[Anonymous]

I assume not enough women are interested to form two teams to compete with each other

[Anonymous]

Because its a manly sport.