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06-20-2011, 03:55 PM | #1 |
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Why is there a woman's world record?
First I mean no disrespect to woman or Kelsea, shes a wonderful woman for sure and a kick ass diver for sure.
After seeing that Kelsea just nailed a new " woman's " world record for WSB it got me thinking. Why is there a different record for woman? IMO I don't see how woman and men are different when it comes to spearfishing, thous my question. Anyone know why? Q. |
06-20-2011, 04:13 PM | #2 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
I know hers is bigger than mine.....
(and the fish, also )
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06-20-2011, 04:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
I was thinking about this same thing the other day, but more with regards to H&L records keeping. To be sure, official records were kept on H&L before spearfishing, and I think the separation of sex was for a few reasons. One, woman were (are) perceived to not have the same strength of men generally, and when you think about battling a 400lb swordfish for 12 hours perhaps there could be a difference. (not many people could do that, period! me included). I think the other reason was that in the early days it was not acceptable for woman to be involved in sportfishing, and maybe even men did not want their records being beat by a woman! And so the two were split, and it has stayed that way since, and what started with sportfishing naturally was taken up with the spearfishing records.
I think for those possible original reasons today's separation of records by sex are out dated, as the woman who are in the fishing sports are most usually not your "average" woman and can compete on the same "level" as men if there is even such a thing. Someone tell me what physiological limitations women are subject to in freediving/spearfishing? I have anecdotally heard there may actually be advantages?? On the other hand, the inclusion of womans records may better encourage greater participation for record fish by woman in the sport, but I don't know anyone who is in the sport solely for the records Regardless, congratulations to Kelsea, her fish in an impressive feat for anyone to accomplish and worthy of keeping record of. Last edited by unkabonka; 06-20-2011 at 04:23 PM. |
06-20-2011, 04:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
because we have to give them an advantage otherwise they wouldn't ever break any records. Everybody knows guys do EVERYTHING better than girls.
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06-20-2011, 04:35 PM | #5 |
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06-20-2011, 04:37 PM | #6 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
Oh Man you gonna catch Sh@t for that one!
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06-20-2011, 04:45 PM | #7 |
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06-20-2011, 04:49 PM | #8 |
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It doesn't matter because Kelsey will break the men's world record this year too.
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06-20-2011, 04:50 PM | #9 | |
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1. Why not? 2. I think quite simply it allows women to make their mark among their peers. And it really doesn't matter what men think, because this is a record among women. So I think it matters what the women think of it. But that Daniel Tosh sheit is funny. |
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06-20-2011, 04:56 PM | #10 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
The answer is physical capability. Spearfishing is a physical sport. Look at the freediving world records, there's a gap between men and women.
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06-20-2011, 05:08 PM | #11 |
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06-20-2011, 05:26 PM | #12 | |
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BTW: Fantastic job Kelsea!!!
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06-20-2011, 05:38 PM | #13 |
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Re: Why is there a woman's world record?
I have a question about this case:
With our modern advanced technology, freedom rights with new man-made cultures, even 'born that way' culture, and/or other cirumstances, what if a skilled spearfisherman decided to come out of the closet and did the transexual transformation and he believed that he is a 'she' period. Is 'she' approved to break the women's record even 'her' advantage is better than women's advantage like you guys mentioned due to 'her' strength, etc....? In my eyes, both womens and mens record are no difference beside their advantages/disadvantages. Of course, men hate to see women have bigger fish. Men need to learn how to swallow their own pride like myself. |
06-20-2011, 05:42 PM | #14 | |
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Although, Sheri's African Pompano record beats the mens
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