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[InevitableTowers]

And if they prevented women from participating in these violent entertainment shows, an act of discrimination, you feminists would complain about that too.

Am I wrong?

"Adolescent male fantasy"?

Are you suggesting that women do not have fantasies of rape, violence and various forms of male dominance?

In my experience, these are mainly female fantasies; an observation supported by the themes recurring in "romance novels", by and for women.

[NadCAtarun]

The "She deserved it" line haunts me...

For a punishment to be potentially deserved, it has to be about the alleged wrongdoer, not the alleged wronged person. If the executioner enjoys it, it's no longer about the execution. You cannot say "She deserved it" and "It's just entertainment."

Either it's about justice and nobody in their right mind should enjoy it XOR it's entertainment and then it's all about the people being entertained (and it's fair to discuss why they are).

Either way, WWE, EWW.

[darkdiarya]

@Eceoes Exactly! & I really hate those divas for NOT sticking up for women & showing guys that women can b much more than eye candy. Instead they go along with it & feed off the sexual attention they get. The truth is women who have2 degrade themselves to feel sexy are usually either Sad, insecure, or slow. & MOST of these divas seem to act really slow! Don't get me wrong they are smart. But there is a difference between a dumb person & an off person & these girls r most definitely a little off.

[Eceoes]

@darkdiarya

That is very true. What it really comes down to is that in Vince McMahon's cartoon-like world, women are mostly there for the pleasure of men. I haven't watched wrestling in years but I don't think much has changed.

[darkdiarya]

@AnthonyJKenn Oh and now they have Natalia and Beth playing this roll to give the audience this crazy idea that women who are against the way divas are being treated like Barbie dolls/JUST a pretty face/Play toys! "Are just jealous" Which is ridiculous. Sorry to brake it to YA dude, but the WWE is still the same... Just in a more boring and safe manner.

[darkdiarya]

@AnthonyJKenn Actually... Plus when they hire women it's usually just models or girls who dream to be in playboy. They never hire women who Actually have a passion for wrestling! Only women who don't mind being seen as just a pretty face or a mans accessory. Why do you think karma had such a hard time getting excepted into the WWE? Because even though she only wanted to wrestle, she just wasn't "sexy enough" for the job.

[darkdiarya]

@AnthonyJKenn Actually... The WWE is still a little sexist. I still watch because I love the drama and the skits. But I hate how they always have the divas play the role of groupies. Take the Bella's for instants! And Kelly Kelly is just eye candy.

[zammmerjammer]

I always wondered why wrestling turns fat nerds into macho assholes. Now I know why I don't watch this shit.

[funkycoder1]

I love how they censored "slut" at 10:06. Because, you know, it could set a bad example for the children watching

[MrSheissen1]

Beat dat bitch! Beat dat bitch! Beat dat mufuggin hood rat bitch!