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To think it really is a man's world?

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TreatTreat · 04/07/2025 16:22

We all know it is, but itv1 confirmed it even more for me today by calling the Euros tournament the 'women's euro tournament'. TV stations sure as hell don't introduce men's tournaments with their gender in the introduction.

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PeppyRedStork · 04/07/2025 17:45

Of course it is, but I think there's definitely improvement, especially with womens' sport. A few years ago, we'd not even be hearing about the various tournaments.

And I have noticed a tendency to say "men's world cup" etc over the past couple years. It's definitely improving. In fact, I was really pleased at first and now I'm just fed up I'm being forced to watch twice as much football by DH 😂

As an American, living in the UK I would often get "Americans are shit at football" from men who feel the need to say something when they hear my accent down the pub. I'd reply that while the men were shit, the women were the best in the world thank you very much.

They'd usually reply, "but that's just women though, they'd not beat the men"🙄 Funny the way gold medals count when women get them but World Cups don't?

JohnTheRevelator · 04/07/2025 17:37

This is absolutely true. Indeed there was an article in a newspaper about a year ago how everything from mobile phones,to stab vests,crash test dummies,drugs,and office temperatures are designed for men. Presumably by men. Men are the 'default' human being.

Namechangetry · 04/07/2025 16:35

See also 'x years since England have won y' when the women's team won it last year! I always always refer to the England team as the Lionesses mens team. I hate seeing 'football' and 'women's football'. Like when police were PC and WPC, you know which is the 'proper' one and which the weird one. YANBU