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[QUOTE="bags27, post: 2456252, member: 6761"]
Well, sure it was a fantastic win for UConn.

But even before it started, we were [I][B]all [/B][/I]winners. Maybe I was a little emotional because it was Jimmy V Day and cancer research means a lot to me. But I got pretty teary over something else: seeing 15000 rocking fans not staying home to watch the Patriots or put leaves on their roses, or whatever, but coming to watch women play a game designed by and for men.

A couple of games ago, I brought one of my sons, and he successfully ignored the game by texting etc on his phone. More than a bit frustrated, I gently pointed to the crowd: 30 years ago, this would have been more than UConn drew in an entire season. Only UTenn and Old Dominion (I'm guessing) drew these crowds. Now, a number of teams do, and many others draw decently. All these fans, many of whom are male, are excited by how young women play the sport (brilliantly). He put his phone down.

There are so many wrongs in this world and gender inequality remains one of them. But step-by-very slow step they get addressed. And WCBB is doing its part, big time.
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