EPT5 reasons I cheer for Tossgirl (and so should you) - Page 2
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oob
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SchOOl_VicTIm
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On December 17 2009 00:06 wolfy4033 wrote: Not enough pics in the OP. Agreed. I came here for the pics... and this blog didn't deliver  | ||
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Garnet
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DivinO
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ghermination
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Beyonder
Netherlands15103 Posts
In Chess, Susan Polgar has been an available rolemodel for decades now. She reached an ELO-rating top10 multiple times. However, women aren't performing any better than they were decades ago. If you look at research available where the participation rate is similar [in chess], or even in the advantage of women, they perform evenly, or in the case of an advantage, outperform men. | ||
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UGC4
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UGC4
Peru532 Posts
On December 17 2009 00:22 Garnet wrote: But she said she's an introvert. I REALLY doubt she wants to be a role model or even think about it. really...so you think it is fun for her to be playing 10+ hours a day, being on the b-team for years, never playing a proleague match, never making it to an individual league, all while probably not being paid all that much? starcraft is what she loves to do but if she wasnt trying to prove something to herself, her parents, her fans, and the rest of the world, you can be certain she would have retired by now. she knows her limits better than anyone else yet she's still trying. guess why? because she is the only female player in a professional team of the entire sport. if you think about it, thats an even bigger achievement than a foreigner being on a professional team, simply because there are 2 right now. but only ONE TOSS GIRL YO | ||
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UGC4
Peru532 Posts
i know theres a bunch of chauvinistic and selfish men on this forum, to not be too degrading, but jesus. as a woman.....do you have any clue of what shes sacrifcing for this sport???? these are her youth years, and shes spending them behind a computer. not because she is hiding. not because she is ugly. but because its her dream. if you cant respect that, i expect you to be a publix bag-boy for the rest of your life. | ||
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Chef
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On December 17 2009 01:07 Beyonder wrote: The major issue with women in StarCraft, just like with women in Chess, is probably the participation-rate problem. There are simply many more men around, and men averagely practice more. In Chess, Susan Polgar has been an available rolemodel for decades now. She reached an ELO-rating top10 multiple times. However, women aren't performing any better than they were decades ago. If you look at research available where the participation rate is similar [in chess], or even in the advantage of women, they perform evenly, or in the case of an advantage, outperform men. I think that's his point. It's kind of circular though. There aren't many women playing SC because there aren't enough professional women playing SC because there aren't enough women playing SC because there aren't enough professional women playing SC. A single role model didn't solve the solution back then, and it isn't solving it now. TossGirl is treated like a novelty, because she is. She isn't idealised by women, just drooled over by boys thinking 'omg a girl actually plays SC all day.' Susan Polgar is a bit different though. She's more like a idol for old wives like my mum who play chess on the internet but are never going to devote their life to it. | ||
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Chef
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On December 17 2009 01:58 UGC4 wrote: ugh and omg let me just say something else...lol i know theres a bunch of chauvinistic and selfish men on this forum, to not be too degrading, but jesus. as a woman.....do you have any clue of what shes sacrifcing for this sport???? these are her youth years, and shes spending them behind a computer. not because she is hiding. not because she is ugly. but because its her dream. if you cant respect that, i expect you to be a publix bag-boy for the rest of your life. She's likely the kind of person that finds her niche and stays there. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's not something particularly amazing. | ||
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stoned_rabbit
United States324 Posts
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Severedevil
United States4839 Posts
On December 17 2009 01:58 UGC4 wrote: ugh and omg let me just say something else...lol i know theres a bunch of chauvinistic and selfish men on this forum, to not be too degrading, but jesus. as a woman.....do you have any clue of what shes sacrifcing for this sport???? these are her youth years, and shes spending them behind a computer. not because she is hiding. not because she is ugly. but because its her dream. if you cant respect that, i expect you to be a publix bag-boy for the rest of your life. Because... the male pro players aren't spending their youth years behind a computer? | ||
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
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Gangrel
United States137 Posts
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Leath
Canada1724 Posts
Maybe she will have better achievements. She said she went T because she had trouble PvZ, but today PvZ is no longer "imba". I guess Bisu brought a new perspective into the match up and seems pretty even, now. I usually cheer for her, because I like the underdogs. Unless she is playing one of my fav players like BoXer, NaDa, Yell0w, Reach, etc... dunno. | ||
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StorrZerg
United States13921 Posts
On December 17 2009 02:35 Gangrel wrote: Is tossgirl a virgin? ask hwasin | ||
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Foreplay
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TryThis
Canada1522 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
On December 16 2009 21:11 Alethios wrote: One condition here. If I so much as think somebody is about to launch into a discussion of her looks, or, god forbid, talk about how Chinese woman are better looking... you’ll be banned from this blog. Personally, I’m a fan of the slightly wistful look Number 5: She’s hot. Can you ban yourself from your own blog? | ||
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