ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Women's professional sports

Ok kiddo, do you know what sports are? Like playing basketball or soccer with your friends? Well, grown-up ladies like to play sports too and they can be really, really good at it! They train really hard to be the best they can be.

But sometimes, when they grow up and become women, there aren't as many opportunities for them to play sports professionally, which means to get paid to play. That’s what women's professional sports are all about! It’s when talented ladies get paid to compete against each other instead of just playing for fun.

There are different kinds of professional sports for women, like basketball, soccer, golf, and tennis. They have their own leagues with their own teams and rules. They also have their own championships where they compete against each other to see who's the best.

But sometimes, women's professional sports don't get as much attention as men's professional sports. That's because people have been watching men's sports for a really long time, and because lots of people think that men are stronger or faster than women. However, that's not true at all! Women are just as strong and just as smart when it comes to playing sports!

So, that’s why it’s important for us to support women's professional sports! It’s a way for ladies to show how awesome they are and to inspire other girls to do amazing things too!