To put this in perspective, the Australian women's football team - the Matildas - lost 7-0 to the Newcastle Jets U-15 boys team last year.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...s-warm-up.html

So Mr Page was entirely correct in his use of this metaphor: in footballing terms men>boys>women>girls, and when trying to describe such a heavy loss it is appropriate to say "it was men against girls".

What would have happened if he'd said "it was men against babies"? Would the baby lobby have been up in arms?