Men's discussions about women's presence in football reveal deep-rooted misogyny and discomfort with women's voices. During a family gathering, men complained about women commentators discussing both men's and women's football, arguing it was overly prevalent. This disdain links to historical exclusion, where women were barred from playing football on affiliated pitches for decades. The resurgence of women's football has seen increasing popularity, presenting a challenge to traditional attitudes held by some men about the sport and equality in pay.
At a recent family gathering, some of the men started talking about the same thing how there were so many women presenters and commentators talking about football and not just women's football... How dare these women speak knowledgably in articulate sentences and joyful tones?
My guess would be that they feel jealous and under threat. Not since the heady days of women's football attracting large crowds... has women's football been so popular.
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