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Sexism in football - a problem that isn't going away

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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'It shook me to the core' - experiences of sexism in men's football "Shut up. What do you know about football? You should be in the kitchen getting your husband's tea." Angela is a 72-year-old Liverpool fan. She's been going to matches for decades. Yet still her presence is questioned. For one reason: she is a woman. Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out received 131 reports of sexist incidents at football matches between the start of the season and the end of February. That's more than double than for the same period last season. One female fan - who asked not to be named - told BBC Sport that misogyny in the game has stopped her from taking her daughter to men's matches. "I'll take her to the women's game if that doesn't get ruined, but I won't be taking her to the men's game until she's a lot older," she said.…

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