Would care, but the greatest thing (fighting for pleasure, not caring about money, or ego) about WMMA will eventually change as the money becomes more equal, e.g. Ronda making more than lots of men getting more women to care more about money.
One of the old Hook N Shoot cards turned my head back in the day. Actually made me cry, swear to God, to see how pure the joy of competing was in all the bouts. Nobody was upset about losing -- they were all happy as hell to have been able to get in there and do it.
It surprises me more older dudes aren't bigger fans of WMMA. I end up rolling with women a lot because it's like getting on the treadmill or stairclimber (neither of which I would ever do, given a less boring choice) except I get to work on my mobility & technique without getting all beat up from manspazzing partners. Even if a chick spazzes, it's not gonna injur me. And they get to use me as kind of a strength trainer where they can use all their strength without it being dangerous or rude to their sparring partners. You end up going to more women's events (BJJ usually) to corner & watch female training partners because you've invested more in them yourself.
Another factor is women are better students than men, especially striking, because they're not hung up on looking like they're throwing "faggot punches." (Ol skoolers will recognize that quote...)
And as far as the purest ethical concerns, WMMA has the potential for all the technique of every aspect of the arts to play out, with maximum power (for each class) without the brain damage that men are eventually all going to suffer if they stay in the game long enough. In the 125 and smaller classes, concussion is a much smaller concern than for men, whether in training or in competition, regardless of level. A woman's body at that weight class just can't generate the same concussive power as a man's.
I guess I see that as a positive, not a negative. Call me crazy, but if everybody did, we'd be living in a world with a lot fewer dipshit douchebags.
One of the old Hook N Shoot cards turned my head back in the day. Actually made me cry, swear to God, to see how pure the joy of competing was in all the bouts. Nobody was upset about losing -- they were all happy as hell to have been able to get in there and do it.
It surprises me more older dudes aren't bigger fans of WMMA. I end up rolling with women a lot because it's like getting on the treadmill or stairclimber (neither of which I would ever do, given a less boring choice) except I get to work on my mobility & technique without getting all beat up from manspazzing partners. Even if a chick spazzes, it's not gonna injur me. And they get to use me as kind of a strength trainer where they can use all their strength without it being dangerous or rude to their sparring partners. You end up going to more women's events (BJJ usually) to corner & watch female training partners because you've invested more in them yourself.
Another factor is women are better students than men, especially striking, because they're not hung up on looking like they're throwing "faggot punches." (Ol skoolers will recognize that quote...)
And as far as the purest ethical concerns, WMMA has the potential for all the technique of every aspect of the arts to play out, with maximum power (for each class) without the brain damage that men are eventually all going to suffer if they stay in the game long enough. In the 125 and smaller classes, concussion is a much smaller concern than for men, whether in training or in competition, regardless of level. A woman's body at that weight class just can't generate the same concussive power as a man's.
I guess I see that as a positive, not a negative. Call me crazy, but if everybody did, we'd be living in a world with a lot fewer dipshit douchebags.
