I know this won't end the problem of sexism in baseball, but I figured maybe it'll get a few people to think before they speak/act (I know, it's a stretch):
Dear Sexist Baseball Fans,
Just because women have different parts than you, it does not give you the right to look down on them. It does not give you the right t stereotype them. It does not give you the right to assume that you know more about the sport of a baseball than they do. Just because they're female, it does not make them any less of a fan and it does not make them any less educated on the sport of baseball. Just because you have a penis, it doesn't mean it makes you better than them.
Stop calling every female baseball a fan a "cleat chaser". First off, it makes you sound like a moron. Secondly, not every female fan's goal in life is to round the bases with every player they see. Thirdly, as with any word/term/phrase, LEARN what it means BEFORE you use it. I've had a lot of conversations/discussions with female fans in regards to baseball. And honestly, the know more about the sport than most guys. I see a lot of them going on to become great sports journalists/reporters (hopefully one of them takes Amy G's job…like tomorrow).
Accept the fact that there are female baseball fans. They love the sport, just like you. When they watch at home or at a ballpark, they want to enjoy the game just like you. They have opinions about the game, just like you. They will root for their team just like you root for yours. Will you always agree with their opinions? Of course not, and they won't always agree with yours (and if you're a sexist baseball fan, they're better of acting as if you don't exist). But that's one of the great things about being a baseball fan - you don't have to agree all the time and you don't even have to like the same team but you can find common ground in the fact that you love the greatest sport on Earth.
In closing, being a sexist does not make you a better fan or add to your "equipment" (or whatever "clever" name you have for your male sex organ). Sexism is a disgrace to baseball (and it shows how a little of a man you are). Instead of looking down on them or attacking them via social media (I'm calling you out, "keyboard warriors"), accept that girls love baseball, too. Baseball is too a great of a sport to let sexism poison it.
Sincerely,
Jordan
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