Women in the Men's Locker Room

From the time we're kids we're told that the boys restroom is for the boys and the girls restroom is for the girls. Boys don't go in the girls restroom and girls don't go in the boys restroom. Later, we were told that the boys locker room is for the boys and the girls locker room is for the girls. Boys don't go in the girls locker room and girls don't go in the boys locker room. So why is it that when we become adults we can go into any locker room we want? Oh, wait, you mean we can't? So why did I see a woman in the men's locker room after the football game the other night?

Apparently the worlds of media and the NFL have not gotten the message that the mens locker room is just for men. Just take the recent example of Miss Ines Sainz who was in the Jets locker room after their Monday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Let's get something straight. A football team's locker room is most assuredly a mens locker room. Last time I checked there were no women in the NFL. So why was a female reporter in the locker room in the first place? Well, she is by far not the first one to be in a football team's locker room and she will not be the last. The problem is that when Miss Sainz was in the locker room with over 40 half-naked men she was the focal point of some crude remarks. Unbelievable, isn't it? Shocking.

Let's see, a young, attractive woman wearing a tight miniskirt and a low-cut blouse and 40 or so half-naked men. What do you think is going to happen? Keep in mind these players are physical specimens that are most likely producing more testosterone than the average man. Plus, they just finished a disappointing game. On top of that, each one of them is probably looking forward to getting home to their wife, girlfriend or whatever just to have sexual relations with them. Add Miss Sainz to that mix and your going to get some remarks.

Just my opinion here, but the best way to avoid these situations is to just not allow women into the team's locker room. There is plenty of time to interview the players before they leave the field or when they have their press conference after the game. Why do they need to be in the locker room? If women think it's not fair that their male press counterparts are allowed in then fine, don't allow any press into the locker room.