The evil, tyrannical, global Matriarchy strikes again

Joking aside. I do think this is a bit of a double standard.

Not that I would ever watch a blokes netball game, so it isn't exactly rocking my "caring Richter scale"


https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport...governing-body

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Men's netball rejected by governing body The rise in popularity for men's netball has prompted the community to urge the International Netball Federation to reconsider reserving professional netball for women only. International netball is strictly sanctioned for females and is one of the only single-gendered sports to be solely permitted by its governing body - the International Netball Federation. But it's not due to lack of male participation nor male interest. The concept of men participating professionally alongside their female counterparts is simply rejected by the organisation with its underlying principle fixed on strengthening women in sport...............

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..........In a position statement on male participation released by the INF in February this year it says: - The primary focus at international level will remain female only netball. - Netball is one of the few team sports to attract girls and women to participate in large numbers contributing to addressing the current global disparity in sports participation - this is netball's unique selling point and is something that should be maximised........