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Originally Posted by Abbeyld
As a female player I don't necessarily encounter any greater bullying or disparaging comments than would be made to another male player. Some players like to belittle other players period - male or female. With that said, women players are perceived as easier, weaker, softer targets. A really astute female player knows how to actually take advantage of this perception!
In her interview with Gambling With An Edge, Sia even acknowledges exactly this. She even likens it to martial arts (specifically aikido) where you use your opponent's strength and momentum against him. Sia gave an example of playing a hand like AQ, making top pair, then having someone put her all-in with nothing but air.
Before I dug deeper into this story, I remember thinking, "If players are trying to blow you off your hands, can't you just adjust to it?"
Then when I heard that part of the interview, I thought, "Wait... why would you ever want to change this??"