Homophobic words/ abuse - the effects

I get what you're saying about regression, because the country as a whole most certainly has done (regressed) in the last few years. It's tough as well, for such as myself who predicted as much those few years ago. Not that I'm Nostradamus or anything. It was obvious.

However - and I'm not condoning or excusing or anything here - it's a way better world when it comes to inclusion than it was years ago. Maybe not in this instance for you, Fiona. But generally, I think it is. I can't even picture a team of women playing football back when I was growing up. Anyone 'gay' was ridiculed. Don't even start me on race.

It's got WAY better, despite the Tories, despite the bigots, despite the ill-educated amongst us.

But as your post demonstrates, not enough.

But we'll get there.

Enjoy your training next week.

 

Report the incident. Must be a record of who used that pitch.

 

Are you sure they weren't on about how pedestrian the football was? It might have been like watching a dyke (immovable object).

Joking aside did you contact anybody in authority? ( I thought public episodes of homophobia/ racism/ sexism were punishable by the death penalty).

A bit of gallows humour there.

Nobody deserves that 5hit doing something they love. I quit cricket because I'm a fat c n ut and when fielding or running between the wickets Greenpeace were there and I truffle shuffled. Suffering with chub rub I always went down in instalments, fielding like MFI wardrobes.

 

One of my best friends growing up played ladies Rugby League. ( She is straight ) You're spot on. They've heard it all before. Not nice but doesn't phase them.

I think the men have a lot to learn from the women.

Also when sumat transpires get the view of the "victims" there and then.

We're masters of being offended for other people.

 

I'm not sure victims needs to be in inverted commas. Regardless of whether anyone on that team is gay or not it's offensive to generalise them on those terms.

 

Apologies. I thought the same after I posted it and I agree.

 

Challenge the idiots to a game but make sure you win

 

Hope you see the bloke next week and tell him what an a-hole he is.

 

Don't need to win, just give the mouthy one a quiet kick now and then.

 

I got some flak on here the other week for saying there were a large minority of people who are as thick as planks.
Take a look at twitter, facebook, the UKIP lot, a significant number of football fans, incidents like the one experienced by Fired.
I agree with Whitey that societal norms have moved on since the 70s but our education system is still churning out a lot of people who are still unwilling or incapable of moving with them and our media also does very little to encourage people to think either.
It's a worldwide and age old problem. We process kids through school to be able to pass exams rather than be better humans.

 

Tell the morons to **** OFF smile and carry on, there probably absolutely ***** at football anyhow

 

I honestly think all the homophobic abuse will thankfully eventually die out, the younger generation coming through are brought up where women’s football is the norm and racism is more publicised,
What’s laughable is that Fiona as probably achieved more in her football career than the idiots making the remarks.

 

And this

 

What age bracket were they ? And I agree with trying to find out the organiser of the said team. Shouldn't be too difficult I imagine. Warn him you'll get the police involved. I hope the couple of players have a rethink. (Show em this thread) I'm pretty sure one or two of your ladies wouldn't have a problem confronting em (my mrs wouldn't) if they are there next time you play. In front of all the others. Most I assume wouldn't have an issue and welcome it in fact.

 

'Tis a pity the tw*ts ridiculing and muttering about 'Dikes' under their breath could not play the Lionesses. The inevitable humiliating defeat they would suffer at the hands of the England Euro winners might actually shut them up.
Sport should be an enjoyable past time at any level and for those good enough a route to a career. Yes certain sports do need separate competitions due to the physical demands of the various sports and the physiological differences between elite female and male athletes but entertainment & skill levels on offer -certainly when it came to watching the Lionesses in the Euro finals - was a revelation.
On the subject of F1 and a current article on the BBC sport website re lack of women in F1, given the physical demands of F1 re G forces etc and the fact that science highlighted that the biggest difference in strength between men and women is in the upper body, it is unlikely that women will compete in F1. Ironically endurance is not a problem in many professional physical sports women have equal if not greater endurance and stamina than men. It is about the G forces the body is subjected to over the race/season that is the barrier. The argument about the barrier being in F2 cars (a stepping stone to F2) not having power steering is a nonsense. No reason skills wise women cannot be test/development drivers, participate or even lead development programmes but when it comes to spending up to 2 hours being subjected to forces up to 5G lap after lap in 40C temperatures in the cockpit they are unlikely to be anywhere near the front of the grid. F1 is light years away from Rallying, oval races on banked tracks, Touring cars and endurance races with high Performance cars like Le Mans.

 

Totally unacceptable Fiona. Tell your team mates to not let these ignorant swines think its ok.

i am the step dad to two amazing young woman who i am unbelievably proud of.

Misogynist and sexist comments have no place in society.

Stand your ground and enjoy doing what you do.