We all know the meme of high school boys being able to beat the national women's team in a sports match. Anyone who is not a moron understands that men are faster and stronger than women, so it is no surprise the boys win every time.
But there is another major difference I have observed between boys and girls playing sports. In a one sided match, the boys on the losing side will still square up their best effort until the end. When this happens in a girls' game, the losing side just gives up.
Speaking of which, I should also mention that the men in this situation would have nothing to lose by fighting, because they are probably going to die anyways. Better to fight as hard as you can if you have nothing lose. Women who would do the same would have something to lose, so it makes sense for them to shut down even trying.
When applied to less violent competitions such as sports, we are going to see these traits play out even when there is no threat of death. It is just instinct.
I see this as another critical aspect of why men's sports are more popular than women's sports. It is not just men being more capable in their physicality. They are also far more likely to bring out their best abilities for the entire game, even in a one sided match where everyone can see who will win. It is far less enjoyable to watch a match where one side stops even trying in the middle of the event.
@houseoftolstoy With sports too men can have upsets over each other as well. One of the most entertaining things to see is a genuinely much more talented group of men (or a single man) have a streak of time of a higher will where they catch the others on the backfoot and can press themselves to victory.
I will say as well too men's nature with sports (especially team based) there are leaders that even if losing a team will rally around to put in a genuine effort to change the tide.
@houseoftolstoy Men have an understanding that there are a lot of ways that could lead to victory. One sided events can always be turned for one reason or another. There is no certainty to any objective as long as there are men are willing to work against it.
@FinalDresdonation True, sometimes a competition can be turned around. Though what I am referring to is cases where victory is not considered achievable for one side. The will to fight on, even when you see that most likely you will lose. Having victory come out in spite of those odds is indeed a feat, but I do not see that as the sole reason that men still fight on when they are on the losing side of a competition.
@houseoftolstoy
That's female nature: Tend and Befriend in adverse situations.
They give up because their biology is telling them to find the nearest men and open their legs so their problems can be solved.
@Zeb Yes. I was just getting to that point, and you are right. Why take the risk to your own life and fight when you can just safely surrender and know that you will not die as a result? The men of course do not have this option, so it makes far more sense for them to fight on against the harshest odds.
@houseoftolstoy Fully agree. That's why we can never blame women for any of society's problems. They are not in charge or responsible for any of it, it always is and always will be men's role at the biological level.
It's kinda insidious and honestly disingenuous to try to turn women into "men" with the illusion of equality and throw all this massive responsibility and tasks they are physically and mentally unable to perform at all on their shoulders.
The world record female olympic marathon time is better than what most men do
Most men can not run a marathon at all
Women who train hard can beat most men who do not train at all
Women who train an equal amount however you measure that typically lose to men who train an equal amount
The boys team probably did some training so they could beat the women's team that did some training
If the boys team had no training and never played before nor exercised they would lose
Women tend to quit early that might be because they are used to free hand outs for looking good and various things that were taught to them socially which promote laziness in many but not all of them
They might also get tired easier
They might just be showing up primarily for social validation and not to learn skills or improve physical fitness
@shortstories @houseoftolstoy
Female sports make no sense since the only competition they are bioprogrammed for is to fight for men who provide them resources. I would say the only real sport women play seriously (from their pov) is the bachelor tv show.
What if a billionairre man said he will only marry or reproduce with the top women winners in a fighting competition
@shortstories @houseoftolstoy
It has to be a MUD WRESTLING competion!
Whatever competition it would be, I bet it would a sex-appeal centric one.
My guess to why this happens is due to epigenetics taking place. In the event of a competition, the men need to still fight on against their enemies in order to save as many of their own as possible, and even when losing they can still make a difference in the overall survival of their own side.
Women, on the other hand, would have no need for this response, as they would most likely survive as the spoils of war for the victorious opponents, unlike the men who would not be spared.