The Internet: constantly making you question your faith in humanity

So today I was trying to figure out something to write about and while procrastinating I stumbled upon this gem. I was pretty conflicted, because I couldn't decide if this was just apathetic greedy people or just another example of how women aren't taken as seriously in their achievements. I decided it was probably a bit of both.  I was angry though because while I don't really like watching basketball, I compared this to that of things around St. Louis. I would rather have the Rams win the Superbowl than find $5 and I think I dislike professional football more than professional basketball! I imagine there would be a much smaller amount of people who would want $5 vs the winning of a major male sports team.

I was just a little angry because in all honesty the WNBA should be just as exciting as the NBA for people who truly appreciate basketball because they're just as good in technique, athleticism, and intensity. The one thing that keeps getting thrown in their face? They don't dunk. The height of the average woman in the WNBA is 5'11 vs the NBA having an average of 6'7. Males grow taller than females, so does this mean that women should have shorter baskets? I'm not sure, on one hand I feel as though it would be demeaning to have a shorter basket specifically for women, but on another is it fair to uphold women to the same standards of men when their physical bodies won't accommodate it? I would argue that people should stop holding these women up to the standard that they have to jump on average eight more inches to achieve the same trick as the average male basketball player.