Yahoo – “While the Men Watch” is a live, sports talk show for women. Hosted by Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso, the program follows the discussion of two women watching sports “from a woman’s point of view including everything from interpreting the rules of the game to coaches in need of a makeover.” Apparently, it’s been called ESPN meets “Sex & The City.” And it’s coming to CBC for the Stanley Cup Final, an announcement that has triggered some serious backlash in the hockey community, especially after an introductory post on the program at the CBC’s website. What the what? This is an absurdly poor idea. It’s 2012. The hockey world is full of women who not only watch and understand hockey (Whoa! Just like men!), but do standout work reporting on hockey, from Katies Baker and Strang to Helene Elliott to Cassie Campbell and Andi Petrillo, who work for the same CBC that will be bringing us “While the Men Watch Hockey Night.”
Jesus you can’t win with these birds can you? There’s not enough TV for women. OK let’s make a TV show for women. Hey this TV show is too catered towards women. I mean what the fuck are we ever arguing about? A show about makeovers and chick banter? How is this show any different than the 50,000 shows on Bravo and E! and those other chick stations that have makeover shows and style shows and fashion shows? Because it’s focused on a sport now? If you don’t want to watch it don’t watch it. Like is this article serious that “the world is full of women who understand hockey?” Uhh no it’s not. If it were, I would be married by now. I mean I know there are lots of chicks who love hockey and know a shit ton about it, but pretty much 99% of the female population doesn’t. Don’t see how a chick show aimed at different aspects of the game could do anything but help.
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