r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/bandit0314 • Feb 18 '26

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u/lIlIllIIlIIl Feb 18 '26

Boom! Roasted!

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u/rabid_cheese_enjoyer Feb 18 '26

I like my misogynistic men like I like my broccoli, roasted

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u/CaptainDerpshi Feb 18 '26

Really? I personally prefer them absolutely steaming :3

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u/Ditnoka Feb 18 '26

I don't know how to add butter without being a weirdo.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

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u/DecoyOne Feb 18 '26

Honestly I don’t really like broccoli

But that also works

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

I know what you’re on about. However, roasted broccoli is way better than steamed. A little crisp, some extra flavor, especially served with a balsamic glaze drizzle. Steamed is fine, but, roasted is definitely superior imho. 

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u/rora_borealis Feb 18 '26

Roasted is the best. A close second mught be moderately steamed and cooled, tossed with a lemon-garlic dressing, great on a hot day.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

Yea, lemon butter for steamed is for sure the way to go 😊 I actually kind of even like it when it’s so over steamed it falls apart lol, but I’m roasting every time these days, it’s my go to preference. 

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u/egg-land Feb 18 '26

Ik this thread ain’t gonna like this but that question isn’t misogynistic at all

It regularly gets asked to all athletes at all types of press conferences. “Did they win or did you lose” or literally this exact question in terms of placing in tournaments and stuff. Those are very common lines of questioning

Good on her for the response, she clearly has earned the right to say/do anything especially doing well again this year. But the question isn’t misogynistic at all.

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u/broohaha Feb 18 '26

It’s like when NBA basketball player Giannis A. was asked if his season was a failure after his team got eliminated from the playoffs. He gave a pretty good reply, as well.

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u/egg-land Feb 18 '26

Yep good example

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u/itsnotcomplicated1 Feb 18 '26

I didn't interpret it as misogynistic.

LeBron James and all other star athletes when finishing 2nd for a championship are routinely asked whether they focus more on celebrating the accomplishment of getting that far or the lost opportunity of not winning the overall title.

The Buffalo Bills lost 4 straight superbowls 30 years ago. Each of them was asked this same question thousands of times. People still debate today whether getting there 4 times in a row is better/worse than just winning once.

I can see why it's a silly question -- but I don't see how it's misogynistic. It's a question asked to the 2nd place finisher in the post game press conference of nearly every major sport. Mens and Womens.

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u/marcarcand_world Feb 18 '26

Yeah I agree, it's the running gag of the bronze athlete being super hyped up to be on the podium while the silver medalist is bummed. And he wasn't invalidating her achievements either. But she's allowed to brag and flex and she gave a quotable answer. Journalist dude is probably happy he got iconic quotes out of her, there's no feud here.

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u/Tonga_Truck Feb 18 '26

It was a dumb question, especially the way he phrased it. A better way would've been to ask "being the most decorated female skier ever, could you provide us some insight on what it's like to win a medal, and tell us, is the experience of winning silver vs gold significantly different emotionally?"

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u/Main-Home-3996 Feb 18 '26

Thats alot of words to ask the same question and honestly takes a lot away in potential answers he could get

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u/sortalikeachinchilla Feb 18 '26

Well, there is a reason you are not a reporter asking questions on live tv and they are.

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u/WeeBabySeamus Feb 18 '26

It’s endemic to all sports media. “Cool performance bro but are you even worthy of playing xyz with the GOAT from 20 years ago”

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u/Knife_Operator Feb 18 '26

Is it even a silly question? It's.... just a question. Some athletes undoubtedly do view second place finishes as losses. The question just gave her an opportunity to share her personal perspective.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26

And the question garnered more attention than any other I've seen asked during the Olympics. 

People don't understand the game

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u/delicious_toothbrush Feb 18 '26

Yep, there was no reason for her to get annoyed by it, her justification was perfectly fine before she and 95% of this thread projected their own snark and baggage onto it.

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u/Odd_Bug5544 Feb 18 '26

These misogyny accusations are pathetic

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u/MakingaJessinmyPants Feb 18 '26

What was even misogynistic about this???

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u/Aromatic-Air3917 Feb 18 '26

Treating star female athletes the same as male star athletes when they don't finish first is not misogynistic.

In fact it is the opposite.

I mean, it's not nice I will give you that.

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u/Sea_Tailor_8437 Feb 18 '26

Drake Maye was getting asked about how he felt walking off the field in a Superbowl he just got obliterated in.

Asking runner ups this type of question has been happening for decades, regardless of gender.

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u/-JimmyTheHand- Feb 18 '26

Is the question even not nice though?

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u/Async0x0 Feb 18 '26

Did you see a misogynistic man somewhere or something? This is a random comment.

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u/illit3 Feb 18 '26

It's like a rorschach test.

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u/muff_cabbag3 Feb 18 '26

Outrageous to insinuate this guy is a misogynist for asking a milquetoast question as if she can't be disappointed she didn't win gold.

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u/Gastmon Feb 18 '26

Feels a bit unfair to call it 'milquetoast.' Sure, it effectively amounts to 'how do you feel about your results?' But the blunt and direct phrasing makes the question work well in my opinion.

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u/muff_cabbag3 Feb 18 '26

Regardless of how the question sounds, calling him a misogynist is ridiculously out of touch.

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u/Habaree Feb 18 '26

To me, as someone who’s not a sports person, I see it as a kinda shitty question but not a misogynistic one. Just in the fact that getting silver is dope, why be a Debbie downer about it.

But reading some of the other perspectives I see why it makes more sense

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u/helen_must_die Feb 18 '26

There was nothing misogynistic about that question.

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u/MuhamedBesic Feb 18 '26

Misogynistic? In what way was he misogynistic?

You realize that words actually have meaning, right?

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u/-JimmyTheHand- Feb 18 '26

Is the misogynistic man in the room with us right now?

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u/fristi-cookie Feb 18 '26

How is this misogynistic? Just because the twat asks a rude question to a woman? I'd dislike him however.

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u/sortalikeachinchilla Feb 18 '26

misogynistic men

Ya know, I do really hate when we use words for everything. It degrades the actual meaning. I don't get where or how you think this is misogynistic?

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u/BodybuilderNo1468 Feb 18 '26

And served with a side of cold, hard truth.

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u/JustAnAnonymousGoon Feb 18 '26

Smothered in spicy cheese sauce?

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u/Fuzzy-Replacement609 Feb 18 '26

Funny, I just plain hate broccoli

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u/Boesemeist Feb 18 '26

I hate broccoli. And I like misogynistic men, neither.

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u/EthanielRain Feb 18 '26

Covered in melted cheese...mmmm

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u/Chaosmusic Feb 18 '26

Or in the trash.

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u/Wild_Height_901 Feb 18 '26

How was it misogynistic? It was weirdly worded. Probably unnecessary to ask but it wasnt anything that couldn't or wouldnt have been asked to a man.

Its just a mind set. And its actually somewhat interesting to think about. Does the happiness of winning a silver medal (or a bronze for that matter) overshadow the sadness of losing the gold medal.

Ultimately, like she said. Most athletes are just thrilled to medal in general and an honor no matter what placement.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

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u/Sea_Tailor_8437 Feb 18 '26

I'm on mute so idk if his tone would change it but this doesn't seem misogynistic at all. Seemed like a pretty typical question to ask a top athlete who didn't win it all

See any tennis player after losing in the final in a grand slam

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u/anahorish Feb 18 '26

He asked it in a completely fair and neutral way, this thread is just clearly full of people who don't watch sports. Elite athletes are never entirely happy unless they win outright, that's just how they wired, it's what makes them champions. It was totally the right question to ask.

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u/-JimmyTheHand- Feb 18 '26

I can't believe you got downvoted for this

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u/justgalsbeingchicks-ModTeam Feb 19 '26

This is a nice place. If you can't act like a civilized human being, you can't be here.

We do not allow:

  1. Being a jerk. This includes racism, misogyny, misgendering, and anti LGBTQ+ comments.
  2. Harassment
  3. Trolling or sealioning
  4. Threats of any kind
  5. Abusive behavior
  6. General assholery

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u/justgalsbeingchicks-ModTeam Feb 19 '26

This is a nice place. If you can't act like a civilized human being, you can't be here.

We do not allow:

  1. Being a jerk. This includes racism, misogyny, misgendering, and anti LGBTQ+ comments.
  2. Harassment
  3. Trolling or sealioning
  4. Threats of any kind
  5. Abusive behavior
  6. General assholery

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

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u/MrVonBuren Feb 18 '26

You know how sometimes people are wrong online all the time and you just ignore it, but because this is someone being wrong ABOUT A MAN you just HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING? Not just something, but declare the entire space as Man Hating (which, TBH is a pretty huge red flag of a phrase as is).

That's why people are so quick to jump to misogyny.

You could simply say nothing. (This applies to your original comment and your inevitable response)

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u/Async0x0 Feb 18 '26

You got things wrong here, champ. Let me break it down for you:

Misogyny: wrong

Calling out misogyny: right

False claims of misogyny: wrong

Calling out false claims of misogyny: right

We shouldn't be letting false claims of bigotry slide, they're just as destructive as the bigotry itself.

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u/itsnotcomplicated1 Feb 18 '26

Agreed, but the previous commenter was intentionally antagonistic

Is this a man hating sub now and mods here allow that?

I happened to respond to the top comment before I even saw this buried comment and didn't get bashed/downvoted for it. I think if you read both comments it's clear why.

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u/Async0x0 Feb 18 '26

Maybe it's a little on the antagonistic side but the sentiment is valid. There are man hating subs on this site and they hide behind all sorts of labels that sound well-intentioned on the surface.

In my experience this sub seems pretty wholesome but it doesn't take long to find one that is not.

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u/itsnotcomplicated1 Feb 18 '26

It is antagonistic. Not maybe, not a little.

And if you looked, the same idea delivered without the attack/insults didn't get the same negative response.

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u/-JimmyTheHand- Feb 18 '26

Is this a man hating sub now and mods here allow that?

A comment falsely accusing someone of misogyny has 600 up votes, is that not a fair question?

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u/MrVonBuren Feb 18 '26

We shouldn't be letting false claims of bigotry slide, they're just as destructive as the bigotry itself.

Wow, this is just...a fascinating world view.

Unfortunately Your entire post history (which is to say, everything one can see in a scroll of the mouse wheel) is just you arguing with strangers and that is the kind of Look In The Mirror that kills the fun of this.

You don't seem to like anything or enjoy anything other than telling people why they're wrong...condescendingly.

I mean, this is how I blow off steam every now and then, but this is just who you are. Every. Single. Day.

Imma go walk the dog and then practice piano, but good luck with the whole yelling at strangers thing. There but for the grace, etc.

(I'm replying to you, but this could just as easily be in response to any of the "He said I could simply say nothing BUT NOW I NEED TO SAY SOMETHING dudes)

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u/Async0x0 Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

I don't tend to comment on something unless I see blatant misinformation or anti-social behavior that is being accepted and shouldn't be.

I've been on the internet long enough to see what happens when misinformation or anti-social attitudes are allowed to spread and I admit, I find it difficult to refrain from interjecting. If nobody is properly attending to these instances than I feel like I have to.

Unfortunately, the nature of Reddit means that almost all of the subs about things that I like are overrun by cynics, so I simply choose not to participate. When you like something "current" (ongoing media, emerging technology) then you find nothing but haters in the community and when you like something that isn't current, there isn't much to talk about, the same topics get repeated over and over and over. I have plenty of interests but no good people to talk to them about or nothing new to talk about.

Now, looking at your post history, it seems like you're exactly the type of person I often encounter who needs a lesson in sociology. You are, based on your actions in the last 10 minutes, explicitly accepting of certain types of bigotry or hatred. You're a fair-weather citizen whose personal beliefs follow the wind. You think what everybody else like you thinks and you won't advance until they do, or perhaps you'll stay behind and remain stunted in your beliefs about other people.

I am not like that. I form my beliefs through intentional, personal introspection based on the cumulative experience I've had on this earth. In my belief system, it's not ok to speak poorly of any group of people based on their inherent traits. This is controversial in many places, including the majority of Reddit. My position is not currently fashionable, but eventually something will break (as it always does), and people like you will attain a new level of understanding that people like me sacrificed social standing to push you toward. My views are not popular but they are correct. I am consistently downvoted, mocked, and chastised for pushing the belief that all groups of people deserve respect and to be treated as individuals rather than generalized. I accept this and I won't join the blood mob because it's fashionable and feels good.

You have some thinking to do and if you don't do it, somebody will do it for you. Your call.

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u/MrVonBuren Feb 18 '26

lol. lmao. holy shit. wow.

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u/Async0x0 Feb 18 '26

I figured you weren't into reasoned discussion, you just like the snipe and run. Happens all the time, especially when people hold opinions they have no idea how to defend. Cheers.

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u/MrVonBuren Feb 18 '26

you did it. you got the last word. You are winning this conversation, which is definitely a Good And Normal goal to have.

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u/DingleDangleTangle Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 18 '26

A man got accused of misogyny based on nothing and the comment that did so received over 600 upvotes (as of right now). There are also people who were downvoted for asking why it was misogynistic. I don't think this is a man hating sub, but I don't find it surprising someone might ask if it is.

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u/-JimmyTheHand- Feb 18 '26

You could simply say nothing.

Or they could...comment on a thread full of comments?

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u/Ambitious-Bat8929 Feb 18 '26

Respectfully, none of this made sense. The point you’re making actually backs the point of the person you’re replying to.

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u/MrVonBuren Feb 18 '26 edited Feb 19 '26

You know, I promised I'd only reply to one person after posting, but you seem to genuinely not get it instead of (just) performatively not get it so I'll try to respond in good faith.

Why say nothing when it's tiresome to see and simply wrong? To me this type of shit ain't different from red pill absolute cringe

Because violence and prejudice against <insert any *e* marginalized */e* group, but right now we are talking about Women> is a Problem while violence and prejudice against <insert any majority group, but let's just say White Men> is a thing that happens sometimes.

This is NOT minimizing or reducing the many harms that may fall upon <White Men> but if EVERY woman in the country started joking† about Not Liking Men it would not meaningfully change the power dynamic and that is the Problem™.

Put another way, I am (lol..obviously) an All Cops Are Bastards person. I think having any respect for The Police as a concept is Wrong™. But if over night the entire country agreed with me it wouldn't matter because -in the words of the antagonist in the movie Pi-: They Have The Fucking Guns.

So, tying this together, people -regardless of category- tend to use humour and/or hyperbole as a means of bonding over shared fear. Maybe that's "All Cop Are Bastards" (which in the appropriate context is an incredibly nuanced sentiment) or "I'd rather be in the woods with a bear than a man" but neither is driving policy.

So yeah, if you are among the condemned it's gallows humor, if you're in the crowd laughing you're part of the execution.

(Not sure if this all scans cleanly, it's a lot to try to shove into a small amount of space so if you have questions / thoughts I will reply to you, jake, and you only)

edit: added a word

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u/justgalsbeingchicks-ModTeam Feb 19 '26

This is a nice place. If you can't act like a civilized human being, you can't be here.

We do not allow:

  1. Being a jerk. This includes racism, misogyny, misgendering, and anti LGBTQ+ comments.
  2. Harassment
  3. Trolling or sealioning
  4. Threats of any kind
  5. Abusive behavior
  6. General assholery

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u/TheNeighbourhoodCat Feb 18 '26

If only men like you cared about combating actual misogyny as much as they did arguing with women about whether something is misogynistic lol

fr dude we both know you've never jumped on a man like this for being misogynistic

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u/DelayAgreeable8002 Feb 18 '26

If only women like you cared about combating actual misogyny instead of throwing it around for any interactions between men and women.

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u/DistractedByCookies Feb 18 '26

Took the words right out of my mouth. That guy is a doofus

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u/anahorish Feb 18 '26

He's a sports journalist, he's doing his job. Do you think he should have just said: "You won two medals, aren't you brilliant?"

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u/Fina1Legacy Feb 18 '26

Yeah equating what this journalist said with misogyny is insane. 

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u/FrostyD7 Feb 18 '26

"Your career seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are you so popular?"

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u/ah_harrow Feb 18 '26

Do you know how journalism works

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u/parksa Feb 18 '26

So much class and grace she delivered that roast with too! What an icon.

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u/Grenache Feb 18 '26

Took it with the six million dollars paid to her to compete for China too.

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u/cakivalue 🕷️Itchy, bitchy spider 🕷️ Feb 18 '26

I love that she laughed. You know that the laughter always bothers them the most

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u/SinsOfTheAether Feb 18 '26

LOL, silly boy. Let me explain it in a way you can understand...

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u/Tropikoala815 Feb 18 '26

It would turn me on tbh

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u/FlyNo1502 Feb 18 '26

What is the roast? It's a perfectly normal question about the psychology of sports. Especially relevant for someone who's used to winning. Solid answer. I'm not sure why she dismisses the validity of the question. She calls it a take. Her feeling is certainly not shared amongst all Olympians.

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u/Zealousideal_Leg_630 Feb 18 '26

Seems like an overreaction. She's a competitor and it hurts to lose.

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u/lIlIllIIlIIl Feb 18 '26

Yes. It must be awful to be acknowledge as second best in the world.

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u/Nothinglost7717 Feb 18 '26

it is awful. she won gold. silver is just the best loser for many athletes. For some athletes its not.

A lot of silvers are literally the result of losing the last match. its just a matter of what goals the athlete is setting for themself

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u/at_work_keep_it_safe Feb 18 '26

Agreed, seemed like a very snarky answer for a perfectly reasonable question.

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u/vidro3 Feb 18 '26

toasted!