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<blockquote data-quote="DumbAmerican" data-source="post: 914925" data-attributes="member: 77777"><p>Whether the referee was following the rule book is not 100% relevant. In every sport refs are supposed to call the most important moments and most important games a bit looser, especially when it comes to minor violations that are often tolerated. This isn't to excuse Serena's over the top reaction, but I don't think the referee covered himself in glory here. He'd have my backing 100%, except that this is the US Open Final.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This seems to be a talking point, but I'd be surprised if it's the case in tennis. In most areas of life women get off easier for misbehavior from authority, especially if the authority is male.</p><p>I do think it's the case that a small % of men can act insane towards authority, but come of as roguish or endearing in a Robin Hood sort of way. John McEnroe would be an example. That's probably where women get mad, but I don't think they understand that very few men have the charisma to pull off that act. The vast majority of men acting crazy and entitled towards authority come off as dicks just like women come off as *****y.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DumbAmerican, post: 914925, member: 77777"] Whether the referee was following the rule book is not 100% relevant. In every sport refs are supposed to call the most important moments and most important games a bit looser, especially when it comes to minor violations that are often tolerated. This isn't to excuse Serena's over the top reaction, but I don't think the referee covered himself in glory here. He'd have my backing 100%, except that this is the US Open Final. This seems to be a talking point, but I'd be surprised if it's the case in tennis. In most areas of life women get off easier for misbehavior from authority, especially if the authority is male. I do think it's the case that a small % of men can act insane towards authority, but come of as roguish or endearing in a Robin Hood sort of way. John McEnroe would be an example. That's probably where women get mad, but I don't think they understand that very few men have the charisma to pull off that act. The vast majority of men acting crazy and entitled towards authority come off as dicks just like women come off as *****y. [/QUOTE]
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