Women's Final Four thread

[exmediahack]

That's what my son and I noticed.

Makes you wonder....

 

[sgreenwell]

Close your eyes and listen to Britteny Griener's voice . It sounds like a man

Wouldn't it be odder for any person that's 6'6"+ to have some squeak? There aren't many NBA players singing soprano.

 

[qtlaw]

Equating Ms. Griner's voice to a male's voice is just unacceptable, why not just bust out a racial stereotype instead? Implicit gender bashing is just distasteful. You ever close your eyes and listen to your mom? Sister? Wife? Grandmother? Probably never. Yet you pick on Ms. Griner's voice simply because you're trying to find some explanation to equate her with a male.

 

[Boom_70]

Equating Ms. Griner's voice to a male's voice is just unacceptable, why not just bust out a racial stereotype instead? Implicit gender bashing is just distasteful. You ever close your eyes and listen to your mom? Sister? Wife? Grandmother? Probably never. Yet you pick on Ms. Griner's voice simply because you're trying to find some explanation to equate her with a male.

I was making an observation. She does have a man's voice. How else would you describe her voice?
Deep? Husky?

 

[Yodel]

Equating Ms. Griner's voice to a male's voice is just unacceptable, why not just bust out a racial stereotype instead? Implicit gender bashing is just distasteful. You ever close your eyes and listen to your mom? Sister? Wife? Grandmother? Probably never. Yet you pick on Ms. Griner's voice simply because you're trying to find some explanation to equate her with a male.

No, people say she sounds like a man because she does.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

Her voice has contralto qualities.

 

[doodah2]

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[exmediahack]

No. Nothing racial in the observation.

She has a deep voice. Enough where I looked up from whatever I was reading as actually paid attention because it was THAT deep.

 

[Dick Whitman]

She definitely has a deep voice. I was taken aback by it the first time I heard her talk.

Dumb controversy last night apparently after the ND coach said that "she's like a guy playing with women." I don't know who pounced on it - sounds like ESPN - or how they played it. But it was obvious she meant athletically.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/2012/story/_/id/7773669/notre-dame-fighting-irish-muffet-mcgraw-clarifies-comment-brittney-griner-playing-ability

 

[outofplace]

No. Nothing racial in the observation.

She has a deep voice. Enough where I looked up from whatever I was reading as actually paid attention because it was THAT deep.

qtlaw didn't say it was racial. He was saying that your comment, and others on the subject, were just as bad as racial stereotyping.

Not sure I'd go that far. People used to talk about how soft Walter Payton's voice was, too.

 

[outofplace]

She definitely has a deep voice. I was taken aback by it the first time I heard her talk.

Dumb controversy last night apparently after the ND coach said that "she's like a guy playing with women." I don't know who pounced on it - sounds like ESPN - or how they played it. But it was obvious she meant athletically.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/2012/story/_/id/7773669/notre-dame-fighting-irish-muffet-mcgraw-clarifies-comment-brittney-griner-playing-ability

Obviously there is some sensitivity to such things, and not without good reason.

That said, it's not like comments like this are new to women's basketball and it is kinda silly to get so worked up about them.

 

[qtlaw]

No. Nothing racial in the observation.

She has a deep voice. Enough where I looked up from whatever I was reading as actually paid attention because it was THAT deep.

qtlaw didn't say it was racial. He was saying that your comment, and others on the subject, were just as bad as racial stereotyping.

Not sure I'd go that far. People used to talk about how soft Walter Payton's voice was, too.

Bud did anyone ever imply that Sweetness was a woman? That's the difference to me.

As for silly, its not silliness to Ms. Griner who has to somehow justify that she can be a dominant player without addressing whether she's a male or not.

 

[Dick Whitman]

No. Nothing racial in the observation.

She has a deep voice. Enough where I looked up from whatever I was reading as actually paid attention because it was THAT deep.

qtlaw didn't say it was racial. He was saying that your comment, and others on the subject, were just as bad as racial stereotyping.

Not sure I'd go that far. People used to talk about how soft Walter Payton's voice was, too.

Bud did anyone ever imply that Sweetness was a woman? That's the difference to me.

As for silly, its not silliness to Ms. Griner who has to somehow justify that she can be a dominant player without addressing whether she's a male or not.

I cannot disagree that the mean-spirited shots people are taking at her, mostly on SOCIL MEDIA!!!!!11, are reprehensible. I don't know if the Internet fosters a lack of heart or just reveals it.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

No. Nothing racial in the observation.

She has a deep voice. Enough where I looked up from whatever I was reading as actually paid attention because it was THAT deep.

qtlaw didn't say it was racial. He was saying that your comment, and others on the subject, were just as bad as racial stereotyping.

Not sure I'd go that far. People used to talk about how soft Walter Payton's voice was, too.

Bud did anyone ever imply that Sweetness was a woman? That's the difference to me.

As for silly, its not silliness to Ms. Griner who has to somehow justify that she can be a dominant player without addressing whether she's a male or not.

I cannot disagree that the mean-spirited shots people are taking at her, mostly on SOCIL MEDIA!!!!!11, are reprehensible. I don't know if the Internet fosters a lack of heart or just reveals it.

Both. Because people can hide behind handles, keyboards, keypads, etc. ... it's amazing how many people suddenly become bold.

Sick and reveals the worst in us, but evidence points to this being true. Sadly.