"Letting Them Play..."

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Right. She doesn't have any MORE attitude than a lot of men. You've gotta have some kinda something to be an NBA ref. Personally, I think a lot of us aren't used to seeing that in women and it looks odd or unpleasant to us. But that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. Some of us just need to get used to it.

That could be...

But I've seen other Women refs who dont come accross that way at all.

Dont get me wrong... there are quite a few male refs that have that "holier then thou" attitude too. This isn't just a woman problem. I probably notice it more when women do it though.

I'm sure its part of the perception.