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pennswoodsToday I learned (thanks to Twitter) that from 1941-1979, it was illegal for women to play football in Brazil because of stupid gender policing bullshit. This means Brazil joins the ranks of England, Norway and Scotland who also either banned women from playing football or refused to formally recognize women's football until the 1970s.
Being banned from sports for untested and unverified reasons really does seem to be a hallmark of modern women's sports culture. It is saddening and enraging that trans women are being forced to experience what so many of their cis sister had to deal with decades ago.
And, in another stunning example of underestimating women in sport, TODAY also happens to be the day that 1,5 million tickets have now been sold for this year's women's world cup. This was the target for the entire tournament, but we are only 5 days in.
Who could have guessed that when you stop banning women from playing football, invest in their training, and promote their tournaments, teams and plays, that it might become popular and profitable.
Being banned from sports for untested and unverified reasons really does seem to be a hallmark of modern women's sports culture. It is saddening and enraging that trans women are being forced to experience what so many of their cis sister had to deal with decades ago.
And, in another stunning example of underestimating women in sport, TODAY also happens to be the day that 1,5 million tickets have now been sold for this year's women's world cup. This was the target for the entire tournament, but we are only 5 days in.
Who could have guessed that when you stop banning women from playing football, invest in their training, and promote their tournaments, teams and plays, that it might become popular and profitable.
