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Old 10-30-2014, 01:46 PM   #260
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Originally Posted by devel View Post
This. As a female fan of the Flames, it definitely feels like the organization values it's male fans more than females
Although it's not my intention to Sliver the thread here, if I was in Flames management I'd definitely value my male fans more than female, because there's more of them. (Anecdotally invalid evidence ahead) Of guys I know, almost everyone loves hockey, and of women, maybe half. When I go to a game, it's around two thirds guys in attendance. When I watch on TV, the majority of ads are clearly aimed at men, for manly stuff like greasy burgers, trucks, and sprays designed to minimize or mask dude-stank.

Pretty well all professional team sports are the same - played by men, watched by men more than women. I doubt that will ever change unless women's team sports become as popular as men's. A young girl might idolize a player, but a young boy can (however unrealistically) dream of BEING that player, which has a far more profound appeal.
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