Can Women Really Handle Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

**AKRhino** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:25pm

Originally Posted by Mister

Kayla Harrison didn't quit. You bring an example that reinforces my point, thank you so much.

Sexual assault is NO excuse to quit training. Sorry, yep. Maybe quit training in that particular place with the particular guy that did it.

BUT NO REASON TO QUIT, EVER.

LOL Don't put words in my mouth. Knighty.

My attitude towards women is that they should be treated EXACTLY like men in training.

THAT is the OPPOSITE of sexism.

No discrimination of any kind.

I think you seriously underestimate the potential impact of a sexual assault...

**Hedgehogey** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:27pm

Originally Posted by Mister

I stuck around for years in Aikido and I often showed up when nobody else did and trained by myself with the wooden sword.

That's totally the same thing as BJJ!

**lordbd** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:28pm

Originally Posted by Mister

My attitude towards women is that they should be treated EXACTLY like men in training.

THAT is the OPPOSITE of sexism.

No discrimination of any kind.

I see what you mean about avoiding discrimination by training with partners in a way that is blind to gender. On the other hand, some modern feminist thought points out the dangers of both alpha bias (exaggerating gender differences) and beta bias (ignoring differences).

Not sure how that might apply comprehensively in this situation, but one analogy would be the use of chest protection for women in kickboxing sparring. Not letting a woman spar could be alpha bias, but not recognizing the possible need for chest protection could be beta bias. So in that case treating women TOO equally could also discourage them from training.

**Hedgehogey** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:30pm

Originally Posted by DKJr

Search 'toronto mcthrowdown'.

**lukerawks** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:31pm

Originally Posted by Hedgehogey

That's totally the same thing as BJJ!

Thanks. I just spit water all over my office while reading that!

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:34pm

Originally Posted by AKRhino

I think you seriously underestimate the potential impact of a sexual assault...

I'm sure it's a huge trauma.

But it's still no reason to quit.

That separates who really wants success from who doesn't.

Originally Posted by Hedgehogey

That's totally the same thing as BJJ!

It was just an example of not quitting when most people did and I don't like how you quoted it out of context too, it's not just the nobody showing up, I mentioned bullying and getting beat up in a fight too. You missed the point completely.

How about squatting heavy with a broken back when all doctors said to stay at home?

Is that like BJJ to you?

**Holy Moment** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:36pm

I hope nobody calls me a misogynist I'm getting really rather sick of the word.

Alright. I will call you... Honeyballs.

And I agree with you 100% that sexual assault is no excuse to quit. Back when I was teaching Yagli Gures at the Jewish community center, I would line each and every one of my guys up at the end of a lesson and **** them in the ass one by one. It was a way to weed out all the quitters and weak-willed crybabies. A lot of guys quit, even though there was no other oil wrestling schools around, because they were pussies and didn't have the guts to be there in the first place. The ones who stuck with me are currently being treated for neurosyphilis and have been disavowed by their families, but I'll be damned if they aren't a tough bunch of grease wrestlers.

***DerAuslander*** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:39pm

Originally Posted by Mister

I hope nobody calls me a misogynist I'm getting really rather sick of the word.

No, I'm not going to call you a misogynist. Right now I'm stuck between calling you a fucking clueless idiot or just a massive piece of ****.

Don't stick around waiting for me to decide.

**Mister** · Posted On: 2/20/2013 4:40pm

Originally Posted by Holy Moment

Alright. I will call you... Honeyballs.

And I agree with you 100% that sexual assault is no excuse to quit. Back when I was teaching Yagli Gures at the Jewish community center, I would line each and every one of my guys up at the end of a lesson and **** them in the ass one by one. It was a way to weed out all the quitters and weak-willed crybabies. A lot of guys quit, even though there was no other oil wrestling schools around, because they were pussies and didn't have the guts to be there in the first place. The ones who stuck with me are currently being treated for neurosyphilis and have been disavowed by their families, but I'll be damned if they aren't a tough bunch of grease wrestlers.

I think it's commendable what you're doing.

Thanks for not calling me a misogynist, too.