... and are typically thought of as a primarily male event. My suspicion is that this is because it is an event that:
- involves a lot of beer
- is not near a bathroom
Monday, October 13, 2008
Tailgating [fact-free filler]
A Tailgate party is one of the great North American traditions, deeply dependent on our car-happy culture. Tailgate parties are most widely associated with sporting events...
... and are typically thought of as a primarily male event. My suspicion is that this is because it is an event that:
... and are typically thought of as a primarily male event. My suspicion is that this is because it is an event that:
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In both South Bend, Indiana and Madison, Wisconsin tailgating is a pretty heavy activity. I do not think of it as a male activity at all...usually it is something that people do as couples (typically the male/female type of couple) with their friends.
I would guess that the gender imbalance is mainly just tied to tailgating's being associated with sporting events. The beer might have something to do with it too.
I never really think about the frequency of bathroom use difference; have you done a post on that? Also, tailgating is usually done in a parking lot or at the sporting event itself, both of which would be close to buildings with restrooms, so I don't think bathrooms would be an issue.
The only experience I have with attending sporting events is hockey games, and you can't get in and out to use the bathrooms and return to the party, so I feel like it would be an issue. Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe it's different with football arenas.
[info]astrogeek01
2008-10-13 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Yeah I'd have to say that tailgating at the Packers games in Green Bay is pretty heavily attended by everyone.
Mmmm beer and brats.
dan4th
2008-10-14 03:57 pm UTC
@astrogeek01
Oh, but in Green Bay, the men are men and so are the women. *runs, hides*
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