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Do Ladies Play Bingo?

This is a question that I was posed very recently. I felt that the weight of the question was such that it could not be ignored or put off. So, I have decided to take a brief break in blog line and address this burning question. First, I would like to point out that the question has been purposely worded in a very careful manner. There are several possible questions hiding behind this innocent looking wording.

If a Woman Wrote the Question

If a woman wrote this question (which is a distinct possibility), then there are two possible intentions that I can imagine for such a question. The first is a simple and innocent query regarding the epidemiology of bingo players. If this is the intention than the wording "lady" could either be a general reference to all females in general or it could refer to a somewhat more respectable portion of the same group (hence ladies and not women or females). If that is the question, the answer is: Certainly. No one could possibly be more respectable than my esteemed wife (Really!) and she certainly plays bingo every once in a while - its a lot of fun! As for percentages - I really don't know. I suspect that the true division is probably about fifty fifty but it is probably very difficult to determine.

Another Possibility 

Another possibility is that this question was written by a woman who was trying to assess my level of male chauvinism. In that case, the answer is that although there is a clear majority of male bingo players in most of the events that I participate in, there are certainly events where that is not the case (I simply am not there though - being male). This does not make me a MCP (Male Chauvinist Pig) in any way that I can imagine (or so my wife assures me). So, yes! Ladies certainly do play bingo and there are even bingo events and sites which are designed to cater specifically to the tastes of female players. Many of these are completely appropriate for ladies regardless of how respectable they deem themselves.