Wednesday 4 April 2012

Sexism in football

Sexism in football? Whatever next? Next you'll be telling us it's homophobic and racist. I personally don't see why any woman has anything to do with football, but it's like gay marriage, it's the principle of it that we should be allowed 'in'. I didn't understand that for a long time. I still find it odd, though, that any woman wants anything to do with football. It's so hateful.
LOL to some woman sticking up for Andy Grey and Richard Keys and calling 'smash it' banter. You don't 'panic about what you're going to say' Robbie Savage, if you're not the kind of person to say disgusting offensive things in the first place. Nice to hear about women not being allowed into places in the 21st century, isn't it?
Being a female lineswoman shouldn't be 'a hostile place'. Why should women have to put up with being abused from the terraces? Why is everything in football so hostile and horrible? Why is it so nasty? How can anyone enjoy it? It's like a bullfight or something. It's just licensed bullying/ aggression. It's actually grotesque.
Robbie: 'she probably knows more about football than me'. Doesn't he get that even that statement is sexist? I feel so sorry for people who see men and women as alien species who could never begin to understand each other. I barely register which of my friends are male or female. I just like the ones that make me laugh the best.We're not segregated when we go on nights out like it's some 1950s dance.
'Football is the last bastion of men'. What's our last bastion? The kitchen?
My boyfriend just said (uncharacteristically) 'If women work in football what do they expect?' (He hates football) What 'they' should expect is being treated like a human being.
As IF they'll EVER have quotas (ie. positive discrimination) in sport, despite the constant positive discrimination of men by the fact we've lived in a patriarchal society for the past billion years.
Will we ever see a female football manager? Well they couldn't do a worse job than the current lot. Robbie Savage is a sexist prick with a 90s haircut.
I notice women's football barely even got a mention in this show, which is actually quite a huge production but gets zero TV coverage (because we're just women and it's just a mess about, presumably). But I might have missed them mentioning that because I missed half of this show as my boyfriend came in drunk and chatty. Sorry for the lack of bile. Football is sexist. Next up: Earth not flat.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

"I still find it odd, though, that any woman wants anything to do with football. It's so hateful." This comment is incredibly ill-informed and shows a prejudice against a sport which is the most popular sport with both men and women right across the world. It is also inherently sexist as it assumes that women are somehow above being hateful - we both know that isn't true!!! I do agree that professional football can be a very ugly and nasty place and can bring out the worst in people. But so can the fist day of the January sales or a late night taxi queue! It's a shame that you could not be more open minded as it undermines your other arguments, much of which I agreed with - especially about Robbie Savage. I thought exactly the same as you - why should you feel scared of saying the wrong thing if you are not thinking 'the wrong thing'?

lightupvirginmary said...

I probably am I'll informed about football - but every time
I run into football fans they are bellowing, being racist and scaring the shit out of my cat. I AM prejudiced about football. I don't like the whole culture. Just because it's popular doesn't mean anything. Chris brown is popular right now. Footballers themselves treat women like objects. George Best is still some sort of saint despite beating his wife and destroying two livers. But they can kick a ball. So what. Get off my TV.

Anonymous said...

Me again. Don't get me wrong LUVM - I do agree with most of what you say. I sometimes find myself labelling all professional footballers as vastly overpaid, misogynistic tossers who think they are above the law just because they can play football. No doubt the ones we read about are like that. But the vast majority, truly are not. And I completely agree that a group of tanked up men chanting and signing offensive songs is unpleasant and can be intimidating. But again, they are very much the minority nowadays. Anyway, my main point was your assertion that you find it odd that women would want anything to do with football. It's only by more women getting involved in the sport that the Robbie Savages and Andy Grays of this world will be seen for what they are. However, I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. Sorry about the cat.

lightupvirginmary said...

I think that's the most polite disagreement ever. Do see your point about women in football - I still feel they are 'traitors' somehow. I know this is completely irrational.

Anonymous said...

It would be a very dull blog if you were rational!