Emily Shire at The Daily Beast thinks it?s a terrible idea for UFC champion Ronda Rousey to go head to head in the ring with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. Why? Because Mayweather has a history of domestic abuse (he?s been convicted of violence against women five times, though only served one sentence) and, as Shire writes:
?A future fight between Rousey and Mayweather wouldn?t strike a blow for equality?but would likely underscore how appalling violence between men and women really is.?
Rousey thinks differently. She?s been going after Mayweather, notoriously slamming him fresh off her win of the ESPY award, ?I wonder how Floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once.?
After defending her title by knocking out Beth Correia in 34 seconds almost two weeks ago, Rousey recently commented, ?in a no rules fight, I believe I can beat anyone on this planet?? and that includes Mayweather.
Shire writes that, ?such a fantasy matchup satiates our desire to see an abusive man beaten by a woman, while also proving a modern-day goal that men and women can be equals in all spheres of life?including the ring? but what exactly would be accomplished? Nothing??
Of course it wouldn?t accomplish anything! As Shire claims later in her article ? when she made light of tennis star Billie Jean King?s ?Battle of the Sexes? win over fellow tennis star Bobby Riggs:
?King?s victory was emotionally satisfying and inspired many women?However, her win also didn?t fix the wage gap, improve access to birth control, or rectify many of the other challenges facing women.?
Wow. So, in order to be called a ?true victor? over a man, a woman?s ?victory? should also in effect fix the wage gap, improve access to birth control and/or solve other challenges women face? Spoken like a true feminist!
