[arista]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other...-wsdt-33541921


Like on Boxing.


Great more Ladies can get work.


It was halted, back in 2019

[Quantum Boy]

What happened? Did they discover that not many people want to watch fat bastards drinking beer and throwing darts on telly if its not sugared up with some objectification?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

What happened? Did they discover that not many people want to watch fat bastards drinking beer and throwing darts on telly if its not sugared up with some objectification?

It needs the Sparkle back.


This is great, for women to return to their jobs

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

What happened? Did they discover that not many people want to watch fat bastards drinking beer and throwing darts on telly if its not sugared up with some objectification?

You're stuck in the 80s

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

What happened? Did they discover that not many people want to watch fat bastards drinking beer and throwing darts on telly if its not sugared up with some objectification?

Darts is not like that any more, its a very highly paid sport Surprised at the fat shaming QB

[Nicky91]

yes pls, bring back walk on queen Hazel O'Sullivan

[arista]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

yes pls, bring back walk on queen Hazel O'Sullivan

[MTVN]

Bit of an odd decision really given that darts popularity has only increased in recent years so it's not like cancelling the walk on girls did that any harm

This is only for the seniors tour though it seems, not for any of the main tournaments

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by Beso

You're stuck in the 80s

I'm not.

Apparently Darts is, though, or they wouldn't be bringing back "ogling 20 year olds" as an integral part of the sport, would they.

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

This is only for the seniors tour though it seems

Of COURSE it's for the seniors. FFS you couldn't make it up. Genuinely repulsive.

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Darts is not like that any more, its a very highly paid sport Surprised at the fat shaming QB

Where did I say it's not highly paid?

It can be highly popular and very well funded, whilst still being aimed at sad gammons who want to see some boobies before they watch other highly-paid gammons playing a pub sport over the top of their beer tin.

These things are not mutually exclusive.

[Alf]

I'll get me socks ready.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

I'm not.

Apparently Darts is, though, or they wouldn't be bringing back "ogling 20 year olds" as an integral part of the sport, would they.

Oh you are so.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

Where did I say it's not highly paid?

It can be highly popular and very well funded, whilst still being aimed at sad gammons who want to see some boobies before they watch other highly-paid gammons playing a pub sport over the top of their beer tin.

These things are not mutually exclusive.

Have you always been a snob? Enjoying a beer is not the end of the world you know, the Darts crowd seem more into dressing up than drinking though

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Beso

Oh you are so.

Is "gay" the word you're looking for?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

What happened? Did they discover that not many people want to watch fat bastards drinking beer and throwing darts on telly if its not sugared up with some objectification?

Tbf Luke Littler has made the Sport be more mainstream than ever before.

I don't know what's caused the decision to be reversed tbh.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

Where did I say it's not highly paid?

It can be highly popular and very well funded, whilst still being aimed at sad gammons who want to see some boobies before they watch other highly-paid gammons playing a pub sport over the top of their beer tin.

These things are not mutually exclusive.

Not all Darts players are Gammons.

You're being really bad for stereotyping.

[thesheriff443]

As a straight man I have absolutely no problem in saying I find women of all ages attractive

[Cherie]

Apparently the darts ladies are delighted to get their jobs back, they say they bring glamour and fun to the walk on....who am I to argue, if they dont care and they are getting well paid for it, go for it, its a free choice, its not like they are being pimped out

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Not all Darts players are Gammons.

You're being really bad for stereotyping.

QB is one of the worst, but only stereotypes white men, given he is one himself its all rather odd self sabotage

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cherie

QB is one of the worst, but only stereotypes white men, given he is one himself its all rather odd self sabotage

Tbf to QB, negative stereotypes do exist for a reason, and it's normally because of stuff that's happened in the past within certain communities.

However I do think it's best to avoid such stereotypes in a serious discussion, especially considering we're only talking about women choosing to work in a position where they have to dress in a way that's deemed sexy.

If women don't want the role, they can avoid it.

@Quantum Boy

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbf to QB, negative stereotypes do exist for a reason, and it's normally because of stuff that's happened in the past within certain communities.

However I do think it's best to avoid such stereotypes in a serious discussion, especially considering we're only talking about women choosing to work in a position where they have to dress in a way that's deemed sexy.

If women don't want the role, they can avoid it.

@Quantum Boy

The objectification of women (and if you do want to extend it to Hollywood, men as well) is insidious and damaging and saying that "the ones who don't want to do it can avoid it" is reductive, lacks insight and ultimately IMO comes purely from a place of defensiveness.

I'm stereotyping Darts because instead of leaning into being seen as a more professional/respectable sport, they're choosing to go back to the old ways of trotting half-naked ladies out to "pretty up" their events. Is the sport not engaging enough to stand on its own merits? People are arguing hard that it is. Without then questioning why they're doing this .

And then it transpired that it's only for the seniors . Slimey as ****, I have literally no issue at all with saying that 50+ year old men who want 20 year olds with their boobs out to make the dart more entertaining to them are gross, perving trogs. Straight in the bin. The ones who say "Err we don't need that in our sport thanks, gross" can stay. Where's the stereotyping?

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

QB is one of the worst, but only stereotypes white men, given he is one himself its all rather odd self sabotage

See above Cherie - it's not "stereotyping" to point out that the people who want and are OK with this are slimy old bastards who should be on a leash at all times around women and children. It's not about "everyone".

If Darts doesn't want to be seen as a sport for letching nonces, they probably shouldn't use "young women's boobies" as an advertising boon for their seniors tournaments. JFC.

[Quantum Boy]

Originally Posted by Alf

Is "gay" the word you're looking for?

I think it's only you and Parmy on this forum who still think "being gay" is some sort of insult Alf. I'll reiterate as I always do; I'm not gay, I've very happily been in a long-term heterosexual relationship for decades, but I don't find "getting called gay " offensive. You're like a wee boy in shorts in the school playground 30 years ago with these insults. And apparently it's me stuck in the 80's .

[Beso]

@Quantum Boy

Shall we stop the glamorous assistants as well, like rachel or carol from countdown. Shall we stop the glamorous weather girls also? Cause you can class it as girls with their boobs out all you want but that's not what it is at all.. its 2 glamorous ladies, dressed in nice dresses, walking in front of the darts player to lead them onto the stage. They will have a sponsors banner draped over their shoulders. No tits on show, no twerking, and no fanny thrusts either...you shouldnt have a problem with this, you see more on the streets during pride or notting hill where all the gays and black perverts can ogle away without criticism from prudish men.