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U.S. Women’s Sports Bars Expected to Quadruple by the End of the Year (www.them.us)

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Women’s sports bars, which somehow didn’t exist in the U.S. until before 2022, are on the rise, with a new report from NBC News estimating that their number will quadruple by the end of 2025.

Currently, there are six women’s sports bars open in the U.S., three of which opened this past week, just in time for March Madness: 1972 Women’s Sports Pub in Austin, Texas, Title 9 Sports Grill in Phoenix, Arizona, and Set the Bar in Omaha, Nebraska. By the end of the year, there are projected to be roughly 24 women’s sports bars in total in the U.S., per NBC News. As the three bars that opened this past week prove, those establishments won’t just be limited to big cities on the coasts (although, yes, there are two bars expected to open in New York this year and two in San Francisco). They also include Columbus, Ohio, where Raise the Bar is set to open this fall; Kansas City, Missouri, where The Dub will open at some point this year; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where another bar named Title 9 is slated to open.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We wonder how accepting of trans women they will be or are in these bars.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

i mean, you can research this for yourself. here's what i found with about three minutes of Googling and following links

The Sports Bra:

The bar, which opened in Portland, Oregon, just last month, has already become a popular haunt for women and the LGBTQ community, especially since the city has lost all of its lesbian bars, a trend that has grown across the United States over the last several decades. There are only about 20 lesbian bars left in the country, compared to about 200 that existed in the 1980s. [...] But Nguyen, who is gay, stresses that the bar is welcoming of everyone. While a majority of its patrons are women, she said, the Sports Bra is an inclusive space that also attracts a large number of families and even quite a few men — many of whom, according to her, say they prefer watching women’s sports because female athletes “give 110 percent all the time.”

1972 Pub:

1972 Pub represents more than just a place to gather — it’s a symbol of progress, representation, and the power of community. Having a women’s sports pub in Austin means more spaces where everyone, regardless of gender or identity, can feel seen and celebrated. ⛹️‍♀️🏆

A Bar of Their Own:

has an entire code of conduct that is gender inclusive

the names and addresses of many of these bars: right here

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Thanks and that's a fair criticism.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

This is fantastic news. Women love sport just as much as men, with more tangible numbers, the pay gap will close and that's great for everyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's the difference between a "women's" sports bar and a sports bar? Seems like a pointlessly gendered classification.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Seems like a pointlessly gendered classification.

sports bars by default cater to a male clientele, male sports, and male interests and therefore tend to have a "bro"-ey and "masculine" atmosphere that can often be offputting or outright hostile to the presence of women--women's sports bars by contrast don't, and generally have more interest in being inclusive community hubs and/or acting as substitutes to gay bars

in other words: no, it's not really a pointlessly gendered classification in the current situation. it certainly is not what i'd call the norm (nor has it been my experience) for sports bars to have a code of conduct which tells you being homophobic or chauvinistic or ableist isn't cool and could be grounds for your removal, as one of the women's bars downthread has