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Why don't girls like football?

Nikolas O'Dell, London UK

It's not just girls. I'm a bloke and I couldn't give a monkeys about football. The media seems to be obsessed by what is, statistically at least, something not enjoyed by the majority of the population. Witness the humiliating removal of "the Premiership" from prime time saturday night.
Gareth Dobson, Keighley Yorks

Because it's sad to get excited about 21 men kicking an inflated pig's gut around a couple of times a week. Especially when they get paid so much money. Girls are more concerned with the really important things in life like which is the new black, how to stop your nails from splitting when you use a lot of polish, and where to get the best deal on a Rachel cut.
Siobhan, London UK

Not true! I and many of my female friends love football: the excitement, tension, the singing, the feeling of being part of something... PS I support Manchester United, maybe I wouldn't be so excited if I supported the team where I live!
Adele Prince, Leicester UK

Simply because they aren't brought up to do so. Nobody explains the off-side rule to them at the age of three, takes them for a kick about in the park, tells them to kick with the side of their feet, takes them to matches or buys them team socks at for Christmas. Obligingly, they grow up with no understanding of football - and therefore no interest. It's much harder (and very humiliating)to learn these things as an adult. Some of us regret it however. It's the only team sport that I would have liked to be introduced to - but it's too late - I cannot understand the culture and my attempts end up with my being happy for the winner and sad for the loser.
Meg Clubley, London UK

I'm originally from London, where footie is dominated by the geezers and most little girls (whether they want to or not) don't get much of a look in. Imagine my surprise then, when I moved to Canada 2 years ago, to find "soccer" a female domain. Its the little girls who score hatricks here...the serious manly stuff of hockey is played by the boyz. So in answer to your question, I'd say its all dahn to conditioning. Funny ole game, life, innit?
Nicola, Vancouver Canada

I am inclined to agree with Nicola from Vancouver. My father had no interest in the game whatever, it was never watched by the family on TV or live, and consequently neither myself or my brother have the faintest interest. I am looking forward to finding out whether the family tradition is upheld by my young nephew. Most people find it very odd when I say (truthfully) that I would rather watch paint dry than see (or play) a football match.
Jonathan, Lancaster, U.K.

The question is not 'why do girls not like football' but what harm does it do them by not liking football? The answer simply is stress. In general women are much more stressed out than men, and become more irate far too easily. They let things get to them fairly quickly whereas men tend to shrug there shoulders and get on with it. The simple reason for this is that men have an outlet each Saturday afternoon for their frustrations. We can go to the match shout and scream at the referee, the players . the opposing fans and even the tall bloke who always stands in front of you. In doing so we release all the tension we have from the week, so that when the new week starts we are fairly relaxed about any stressful scenarios that come our way. Women never have a chance to let it all out good and proper, consequently they are continually having little eruptions, often for no apparent reason which they seem to get over almost immediately. Furthermore, people often criticise men for sulking if they are in a bad mood, but on the contrary, because it happens so much less it shows that there really must be something bothering them and therefore it is difficult to get over quickly as it actually means something.
Jon Morris, London England

I happen to like football. And yes, I happen to enjoy getting riled up every Sunday about 21 men kicking an inflated pig's gut. I find it really exciting. In fact, football is pretty much my life. Without it, I would probably be, firstly, bored out of my mind. And plus, I'm really passionate about football also, so I wouldn't have as much to talk about with the guys. Digression, but anyway ... I think that MOST girls don't like football is because it's pretty much unattractive to them. But if some of them took the time to learn about football, I think they might find it kind of interesting - as that happened to me. Football is actually exciting if you know the calls and terms. And I think "Why don't girls like football?" is a really general question. I mean, there's rabid female football fans out there. They're not a majority, but that doesn't mean that there aren't ANY females that enjoy football.
Cecilia, San Francisco USA

Do you really want us too? I am a football fan, much to the disappointment of my male friends who feel threatened by the fact that I might understand something that they think of as their territory. Also I find that going to a football match is not always a pleasant experience as it is quite an aggressive atmosphere and the language is shocking!

For the record, it's 22 grown men on a football field chasing after a piece of pigs gut - 23 if the ref decides to join in, as happens every so often (Arsenal vs. Sheff. Utd, F.A. Cup Semi-final, 2003)
Gary Byrne (garyby@hotmail.com), Dublin, Ireland

Ok, so i know that female football fans are off the minority, but some of us girls, love sleep and dream football. i am one of these, i am a villa fan, so you can hardly call me a glory grabber!! i try to get to as many matches as possible but i have a severe lack of money being a student and i hate the idea of lining ellis's pockets with even more money. i understand the off side rule (although haven't seen the new adaptation played this season). i will openly admidt that i fancy a few of the players, but does this mean that men can't like tennis just cos they fancy kournikova? i have spent years going down football matches to be laughed at for my comments and be told that football will be better when the women stop coming down. i have fought for years to prove that i know what i am talking about, to be accepted as a fan of the sport not just the legs, i have to know more than a bloke who claims to like football. did you ever stop to think that the reason women may not like football is because at times we just don't feel welcome or wanted. if i hadn't had this bizare obsesion with the boys in claret and blue, i think i may have given up a long time ago. as i said, i sleep, live and dream football, but sometimes it feels like an uphill struggle to be accepted!
Jo, Birmingham UK

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