Post AcUVPluL0R0iRMhs6C by Jennifer_Lee@spinster.xyz
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 (DIR) Post #AcUMrj04VhyfwZdv0a by ChasingWaterfalls@spinster.xyz
       2023-12-05T04:56:47.738638Z
       
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       Colin makes such bad faith arguments. Pool is where the fight is happening because female pool players are standing up and refusing to play, unlike in other sports where the women don’t have the balls (haha).
       
 (DIR) Post #AcUVPluL0R0iRMhs6C by Jennifer_Lee@spinster.xyz
       2023-12-05T06:28:42.873175Z
       
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       @ChasingWaterfalls Totally agree. And there is another layer to the male vs. female debate. With regard to hand and eye coordination and the ability to make a powerful break, men and women are physically equal when it comes to billiards. I say this as a woman who can walk into pretty much any bar and run the table all night long. That said- I can also say that not ONCE in my life have I ever been able to play pool in a bar without several men- and occasionally the whole bar- attempting to harass and intimidate me to either choke on every shot, or leave the bar. If the protocol is to place quarters on the side of the table, I have to introduce myself and ASK who I will be playing after, and say "OK, I'M AFTER JOE, GOT IT", otherwise some dick will deliberately knock my quarters off, and I'll have to depend on Joe or Fred or whomever to back me that it's my turn.If there's a chalkboard, I make sure to write my name clearly, and I have to watch it like a hawk because the next guy who comes up might erase it. All women's names get erased in some bars. It's so fucking pathetic that women have to run this stupid gauntlet because men are so territorial over a fucking pool table. Some guys will let you win so they can come on to you. Most guys will try to give you advice, and get pissy if you don't pretend they are some kind of amazing pool guru. It's rarely simple or fair for a woman to just play the damn game. I've gone to ridiculous lengths to buddy up to bartenders and bouncers just so SOMEONE there has my back.All of THIS is the disadvantage that women have when it comes to playing pool. I should throw out a disclaimer here... I've played in some pretty rough biker bars. It's not quite as stressful in the nicer establishments, but if you want the staff on your side, you need to buy drinks, and I can't make myself pay $12 for a beer. I've never had a pool table in my house- another advantage a lot of men have, as they can more easily afford a house that can fit a pool table, and they are more likely to share that activity with their sons than their daughters. Billiard halls are expensive and not every town has one, and most bars don't have regulation tables. It's just not as easy for women as it is for men to practice in peace.