[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well I'm interested in the issue because I'm a big darts fan and while having walk on girls is not a necessity I do think it's part of the glitz and glamour of it all and that its fundamentally pretty harmless. If the reason for banning them is that its exploitative then I also think it's fair to point out that the women involved certainly don't feel exploited and that its high profile work for them that can advance their careers

It's not a big deal for me, it won't affect my enjoyment of the sport but it just feels like a heavyhanded and overzealous thing to do and it's like we're becoming ever more stuffy and puritan with these things

If being a man means it's not my place to say that then so be it but there's been a lot of women who have argued their case very well who can't be dismissed as easily. And like I said it's mainly men who are involved in the running of the PDC and F1 who have made this decision on their behalf because they think it's good pr. It's a token gesture really. If they were really that concerned themselves about women's rights then maybe they should do more to encourage female participation in their sports rather than patting themselves on the back because they've deprived grid girls of a job

I don't think the women involved are being exploited no, my issue with it, is, how it makes women as a whole look and how men as a whole view women. Obviously it's not just this one thing alone that decides that in society but imo it is one thing that contributes to it and I'm glad they're removing it from these sports that I enjoy watching as I really don't feel like it has any place there. I watch the Darts too and come on, the "glamour & glitz" It's like a massive pub full of people dressed up as the 118 guys or Super Mario holding little signs (it does look like a fun night out though)