like anyone I only have a certain amount of time that I can watch sports. Naturally, this causes me to prioritise based on a number of factors including, skill level, how much I feel associated with a certain competition or game etc. never because of gender.
This is why I watch central league and Chatham cup locally, but not as much EPL as I used to - due to associating with it more strongly, trumping the skill level.
I watch more A league than women's or men's central league because of the higher skill level, and I associate with it a bit because of the nix.
If I had time I would watch more women's central league than I would men's grades lower than central league/cap prem because of skill level and a little bit because of association (1st teams vs watching 3rd teams and social teams for example).
I watch more football ferns than a lot of men's football, because they're a good skill level and I associate with them as representing NZ.
If I have the time to watch netball, I'd watch the silver ferns over the men's team, because of their higher profile, success representing NZ and what I believe to be higher skill level (I've never seen the men play, but I perceive them to not be as good)
It's about prioritising based on a number of factors. Not gender. I think NP is kind of the same but in the case of this discussion prioritises the skill level more strongly relative to other factors. I don't think he is saying "I only watch men's sport because women suck"