Female Paintball "Stars": The Ultimate Poser?

[tsc]

Like I said, some dont care...thats the problem... Heck, rumor has it that some of the Femmes will be poseing for playboy, so ya... its groups like them that are hype, but the ones that truely want to ball, and be dedictated will find a way.... The problem is finding enough...shrugs, give it time there...

Well, I've known that most of the Femmes are in it for the attention anyway.

The ones that want to play are blocked by those in the industry who make everyone think that female players suck. Simple as that. We cannot be taken seriously as long as marketing devices try to call themselves legitimate teams..and fail at playing good paintball. Guys look at that and think "So...if these girls are on a paintball team that gets sponsored out the woo-hoo...they must be the best of the best! And wow...they suck." Then they see a rec baller who happens to be female show up at their field. They are not going to assume she is on the same skill level as they.


And, since I know this arguement is going to come up...

"But TSC, you only posted this so YOU would get attention! I mean, look at the thread! Total attention grab"

That is only your ignorance speaking. I am fed up with the state of the sport, and how I am treated. If being called a hippocrite by some cro-magnon moron is a side effect of my posts, so be it; I'd rather that than being ridiculed at the field when all I want to do is own some faces.

[nippinout]

I would sell out if the opportunity ever arose. And not just for paintball.

[tsc]

I would sell out if the opportunity ever arose. And not just for paintball.

But that's because you're a hobo and need the cash

[nippinout]

But that's because you're a hobo and need the cash

The truth!!! It burns!!! IT BURNS MY SOUL!!!

[PrettyKitty]

[nippinout]

Because when we put on our jersey, pants, and mask we look like everyone else and with gun in hand and our finger on the trigger there is no such thing as gender!!

But if I shoot you (a female) in the junk, nothing happens. Where am I going to get my evil junk-shooting joy from?

[Cameo]

What wave? The wave that's trying to beat me down at every step? There is no wave for female paintball players.

It's not JUST YOU that does this for attention. It's the vast majority of females in paintball. Period. And they screw things up for the rest of us.

That most certainly IS your goal. Quit trying to backpeddle, it's unbecoming. And by the way? There is no "we" there is you and them. Don't generalize, I am tired of being trivialized.

was refering to attention from companies and such.. Now attention from team mates great. If I did not like attention I would not work in the Service Industry for a living

People always do things for different reasons. One persons reason will always be different from anothers. Just have to learn to respect other's choices. Don't put a person down for playing the sport no matter what the reason. We want to promote the sport, not cause hostility in it.

If every player on the field could learn to respect we would have no need for the refs. But alas we do not live in a perfect world, and one person can not change anything. All you can do is show the world what you are made of and hope you make an impact.

If the pro girls want fame, why not let them have it?? If tcs wants to get down and rough and be the best damn player then I say go for it, but never let what others say get to you. Ignoring the nay sayers will be the biggest leap that you could take in this or any sport. If girls want to play paint ball to be around thier guy more, great! Give that girl the time of her life while she is spending time with her man. All I ask is that I get the interaction with people and a hug here and there when I play. That is what I am on the paint ball field for. Paintball is Enjoyment
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE
~steph

[tsc]

While I'm glad you agree with us, I think you're also ignoring some of it. The female teams out there are sub-par. The vast, VAST majority of good female players are never in the spotlight, because they don't care enough to market themselves. The good players don't get noticed because these girls who 'play' on heavily-sponsored teams don't care about the sport, as they profess they do.

I don't care if they say "Yes, we play because we are a marketing tool" Because it'll be easier for the male players to distinguish them from us. I know it's not a simple request, but hey...

But if I shoot you (a female) in the junk, nothing happens. Where am I going to get my evil junk-shooting joy from?

Hey, it still hurts. Alot.

[tsc]

was refering to attention from companies and such.. Now attention from team mates great. If I did not like attention I would not work in the Service Industry for a living

People always do things for different reasons. One persons reason will always be different from anothers. Just have to learn to respect other's choices. Don't put a person down for playing the sport no matter what the reason. We want to promote the sport, not cause hostility in it.

If every player on the field could learn to respect we would have no need for the refs. But alas we do not live in a perfect world, and one person can not change anything. All you can do is show the world what you are made of and hope you make an impact.

If the pro girls want fame, why not let them have it?? If tcs wants to get down and rough and be the best damn player then I say go for it, but never let what others say get to you. Ignoring the nay sayers will be the biggest leap that you could take in this or any sport. If girls want to play paint ball to be around thier guy more, great! Give that girl the time of her life while she is spending time with her man. All I ask is that I get the interaction with people and a hug here and there when I play. That is what I am on the paint ball field for. Paintball is Enjoyment
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE
~steph

Grrr! Everyone's missing the point.


It does not matter that they play, or that they gain attention from it. What matters is that they pass themselves off as LEGITMATE players, and fail at being such. This makes the sport that much harder for the rest of us. Admit you're only a marketing gimmick, or get out there and be a good team.

[nippinout]

Hey, it still hurts. Alot.

Unless there is something about you that only your family knows about, hitting a guy in the junk is a whole lot more painful/humorous than hitting a girl in the junk. There's a reason why 20bps was made possible.

[LudavicoSoldier]

Are your "pro" girls actually anywhere near "pro" playing skill level? If you are going to be thrown into competition at a major tournament, shouldnt your team actually be of decent competitive skill level? Are they anything more than a pretty face, financed by some industry exec? Just because you hang with the pros and their sponsors doesnt make you a pro paintballer...so why pose as one? I'd have to agree with tsc in that these thrown together teams of pretty faces who may or may not be able to play at a competitive level hurt females who are just as serious about paintball as their male counterparts. In competitive respects of course. Why be a poser??

[tsc]

Are your "pro" girls actually anywhere near "pro" playing skill level? If you are going to be thrown into competition at a major tournament, shouldnt your team actually be of decent competitive skill level? Are they anything more than a pretty face, financed by some industry exec? Just because you hang with the pros and their sponsors doesnt make you a pro paintballer...so why pose as one? I'd have to agree with tsc in that these thrown together teams of pretty faces who may or may not be able to play at a competitive level hurt females who are just as serious about paintball as their male counterparts. In competitive respects of course. Why be a poser??

Correct me if I'm wrong but there are no Pro level female teams. All Am level, and you never see them even hitting the semi-finals in a tournament. What's up with that? If they're so good..

[tsc]

Unless there is something about you that only your family knows about, hitting a guy in the junk is a whole lot more painful/humorous than hitting a girl in the junk. There's a reason why 20bps was made possible.

I never said it was equally painful.

[LudavicoSoldier]

I stand corrected, I lumped all tournament level paintballers into one group for the sake of argument.

EDIT

The "pro" was in quotations in response to this:

If the pro girls want fame, why not let them have it?? If tcs wants to get down and rough and be the best damn player then I say go for it, but never let what others say get to you. Ignoring the nay sayers will be the biggest leap that you could take in this or any sport.
~steph

[Cameo]

sigh...
Sadly things will not change. Paint Ball is fuled by the same wants and desires as everything in this world. Money.. having a team of attractive females is the equivilent to having 4 A list acresses endorsing your goods. It is human nature to flock twards things that are attractive (either physically or mentally). Doesn't mean it is right, but that is the way it is..The Paint Ball companies are going to endorce what makes them money... Sex sales.

The only time things are hard for an individual is when they allow it to be..The people around you only affect you if *you* let them. Motivation and determination bring results..
~steph