Uh Oh, Guys, Watch Out for WAFS
A California woman who works in sportswear sales is teaming with an admitted fantasy addict to provide a forum for venting by “fantasy widows.”
Allison Lodish and Azar McMaster have co-founded WomenAgainstFantasySports.com to cater to those abandoned and repulsed by their partners’ fantasy-sports affliction.
The site includes forums, a “Stump the Chump” section that defines some common fantasy terms, WAFS merchandise and a blog in which a “Fantasy Sports Widow Speaks.” Lodish’s initial post includes the following:
“I want to make one thing perfectly clear. I am NOT a sports hater, and in fact I am a huge fan … of REAL sports. … I feel the pain when my team loses.
“But now, I am simply a woman who has had it with the countless hours my husband spends glued to the computer checking his fantasy football crap. If he spent that much energy on ANYTHING else, we wouldn’t be here now, would we?”
WAFS looks like a fun way for wives and girlfriends of the fantasy-obsessed (not anyone I know) to counteract the lack of attention from their partners, particularly between the months of September and February. Although the founders (one of whom is male) claim that the site is gender-neutral, reaching out to anyone perturbed by the time spent on fantasy sports, the material is clearly and undeniably directed at women. With the growing number of females participating in fantasy games — although that group is still a clear minority — the site might have to further neutralize in the future to reach the largest possible audience.
In the meantime, I’m not telling my wife about it. No need to get her worked up.
Tags: allison lodish, azar mcmaster, fantasy football, fantasy sports, fantasy sports business, fantasy sports industry, wafs, women against fantasy sports
