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August 8

Monster by Mistake

Hi everyone, I want to let you guys know if this show was a horror comedy or not? SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 01:35, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What does it seem to be, upon viewing it? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:51, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you assume the OP has seen the show? --Viennese Waltz 06:47, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why does the OP assume anyone else has seen the show? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 11:47, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Because they don't? As Alansplodge points out below, it is not necessary to have seen the show to answer the question. --Viennese Waltz 14:07, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't seen it either, but in IMDb - Monster by Mistake (TV Series 1996–2003) User Reviews, a reviewer says: "The show is a mild horror, comedy show". So the answer seems to be yes, but I couldn't find a more reliable source. Alansplodge (talk) 11:58, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If "Johnny B. Dead (voiced by William Colgate) is a wise-cracking, trumpet-playing ghost who assists the siblings in their misadventures and secretly lives in the Pattersons' attic", then yes, assuredly. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:36, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why are some Olympic events single sex?

I would like to ask why the Synchronised Swimming and the Rhythmic Gymnastics are only open to women? Also, why no women in the Greco-Roman wrestling? 86.134.21.173 (talk) 15:43, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

BBC - Why can't men be Olympic synchronised swimmers? discusses the issue at length without a clear answer. It seems that originally, the aim of the IOC was to add more sports that women were able to compete in, and the rest is down to inertia. Alansplodge (talk) 17:15, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Alansplodge:, I find that to be an interesting article. From what I gather, social stigma is a major concern in this field, as doing a traditionally girly thing may result in mockery and ridicule for men. The situation is gradually improving for men however, as the world aquatics championships now have a mixed event with duos of one man and one woman involved. I assume that many of these observations will also cross over to rhythmic gymnastics.

I think that all sports should be open to both genders, as there is little to be gained from perpetuating ancient stereotypes, and I am sure the day will come when such equality is achieved. The IOC have done a lot over the years to improve this, with Women’s Ski Jumping, and Women’s Boxing being added very recently to the Olympic Games. And lots of other events were once men only, such as the marathon, association football, and technically also every event to be contested all the way back in 1896, as 1900 was the first ever Olympic Games to admit female athletes. Clearly, amazing things can happen if there is the chance and the interest to do them. So, I strongly encourage people to challenge the stereotypes and not listen to any naysayers who get in their way.

Finally, I shall acknowledge now, the fact that it had been stated that on many an occasion, that men are better at strength and power, and women are better at flexibility and beautiful form. While there is truth to these statements, they should be no barrier for anyone to compete in a sport they are passionate about. I’m sure that many such sports can be adapted to cater to different body types and abilities. 2A00:23C5:B22E:7001:B1BE:55F9:27A3:3A71 (talk) 18:28, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How did this invitation to debate get re-added? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 19:58, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Because it isn’t an invitation to debate, maybe? 86.134.21.173 (talk) 21:03, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You must have missed the IP's extended editorial. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:04, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Still not a debate. Also don’t hide away beautiful prose, it is not nice. 2A00:23C5:B22E:7001:FD2B:3985:4200:BF88 (talk) 13:51, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is no beautiful prose in this section. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:00, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I thought those writings were breathtaking and informative all at the same time. 2A00:23C5:B22E:7001:FD2B:3985:4200:BF88 (talk) 17:34, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Breathtaking, in the sense of sucking the oxygen out of the room. Informative? Maybe, but not in the way you think it was. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:51, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought it was because too many people think that women are week and feeble creatures who can't compete with men. They are fuckwits, of course. DuncanHill (talk) 02:59, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are you referring to the same thing as the OP? The OP is asking why some events are only open to either men or women. You seem to be talking about the fact in most events women and men compete separately. Note that profoundly sexist reasons have been given for the OP's question notably in Ski jumping [1] [2] but they still don't compete with men like in most sports. Nil Einne (talk) 17:39, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Track and field too, women's marathon took so long cause sexism. Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 18:08, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tennis has had mixed doubles forever, but it wasn't till 2021 that a mixed medley entered the Olympic swimming pantheon. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 20:51, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It surely depends in part on whether one thinks the role of the Olympic Games is to enable top-level competition in single-sex and mixed-sex versions of sports which are already being significantly practiced, or to promote versions which are not (yet) widespread. How many women currently compete in, for example, Greco-Roman wrestling (external to the Games, of course)?

It also depends on whether the Games are intended primarily for the benefit of the competing athletes, or for that of the countries they represent: my impression is the former, with the latter as an unintended consequence, but other individuals and countries may differ. If the Olympic Committee anounced the introduction of Women's Greco-Roman Wrestling, undoubtably a number of governments would seek to create a cadre of elegible athletes by various means in order to bolster national prestige: in the light of previous history, would this necessarily be a good thing?

Disclaimer: I myself have no answers to these questions, I raise them because they seem to me to be relevant to the issue. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.122.62.68 (talk) 00:49, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]