Article on the misogyny a female football writer endured watching England at the Euros

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theathletic.com/2704711/2021/07/15/this-is-what-you-endure-watching-england-as-a-woman-misogyny-sexism-and-the-constant-fear-of-being-touched-without-consent/

Unfortunately this is behind a paywall so I can't post the article, but it's a powerful piece of writing and very scary. It's not just about football but what women have to go through in the presence of particularly drunken men.

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Here's an archived version of the article for those who want to read it: archive.is/X52ps

Thanks OP and @UtopiaPlanitia

Depressing but not unexpected.

But you know it isn't my dh,ds,DF etc etc it's never anyone you know or love so that's okay right.

Men need to grow up and take a good hard look at themselves

Men need to grow up and take a good hard look at themselves

I know there's a men problem more broadly, but just what the hell is happening with young men in this country? It seems to only be getting worse.

Lock down, limited social interaction then a loosening on inhibitions on "release" ?

@midgemagneto

Lock down, limited social interaction then a loosening on inhibitions on "release" ?

No, I think this would have happened anyway, let's not give misogynists a 'cos Covid'. It's because male pattern behaviours.

No but the question was why did it seem to be worse

And that's a good question because if you can understand things that change behaviour ( even if it's for the worse ) then you get pointers as to how to change things

I think men have always been intimidating. What the article described I recognise as typical. They enjoy the feeling of dominance over women and the approval from other men that this behaviour wins. Of course NAMALT, but enough that it is felt as typical behaviour.

@Anotheruser02

I think men have always been intimidating. What the article described I recognise as typical. They enjoy the feeling of dominance over women and the approval from other men that this behaviour wins. Of course NAMALT, but enough that it is felt as typical behaviour.

Not all men isn't good enough anymore. Men condone it.

That is a very sobering article.