[Cowboy Bob]

What about all the other victories women have won in the “Battles of the Sexes?” Aren’t those victories important? Why do they keep having to go back to that one match 40 years ago? /sarc

[massgopguy]

“Equal pay” for “equal work”? Then, why do women only play 2 out of 3 Sets?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Billie Jean King, shortly thereafter, proudly and publicly announced that she’d had an abortion, thus endearing her to feminists forever. Sarc/off

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“What about all the other victories women have won in the “Battles of the Sexes?” Aren’t those victories important? Why do they keep having to go back to that one match 40 years ago? /sarc”

I didnt realize that there were a number of different “battles of the sexes in tennis and the women handily lost all of them except for King who was 26 years younger than Riggs. There is also a suspicion that Riggs lost on purpose to pay off gambling debts.

[Vigilanteman]

I remember a discussion I had with a female co-worker on the assembly line where I worked at the time. She was wailing that BJK was sure to be defeated and it would mean a setback for women everywhere.

Further, I pointed out that BJK had the advantage in age alone and Riggs smash-mouthed talking was merely to garner publicity which would mean more dollars in both of their pockets.

I even bet my co-worker $20 that BJK would win. She refused to take the bet because it would be betting against her own kind. But she was absolutely sure that Riggs would win because men had some magical reach ability in a sport which didn't involve muscular strength.