NFL Hires first female full time official

[JudgeDredd]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/32224732

Progress?

They have been slowly introducing female officials into football matches in the UK. Personally - I think if they can do the job what's the problem  O0

[BanzaiCat]

Except when some misogynistic asshole decides to plow into her all "accidental" like to prove some kind of manly point that women have no business being on the field. I doubt most NFL players are like that, but there is no doubt in my mind there is more than a handful of them.

As many movies as has been made about females becoming placekickers, I'm kind of surprised they haven't creeped into the game that way. Though I imagine they have not due to the same reason.