a lot of pool is mental strategy (and GMan is definitely mental), but sometimes I believe that agressiveness (testosterone) is the difference in the two sexes when it comes to any competition.
most of my life's observations came in the classroom. years of teaching young adults gives me a perspective that's a little warped, I know. I play/have played in several leagues and quietly observe the mixed gender teams and how they "compete".
it's strange to see better female shooters lose to me. the only variable that I can see is they lack the agressive "gene". they compete well against other females, boyfriends, husbands but not against unrelated/older males. I would think that this was the defining factor, but for one reason : nearly all the females in these leagues are my former students. could it be that they still see me a an authority figure and think it would displease "teacher" if they did not miss shots and give me another shot at winning ?
...been trying for 20 plus years to convince these females that I'm not Mr. __ anymore after they are grown and married or whatever.
same thing with former male students; I seem to have their number at the table, although they are ranked higher in the leagues. still a few of them call me Mr.___. .Damn, I wish they would grow up and buy me a beer !
