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No sacred cows

Am I allowed to make fun of women’s football?

12 August 2023

9:00 AM

12 August 2023

9:00 AM

I’m loath to write about the current Fifa World Cup because criticising women’s football is textbook ‘misogyny’ – at least, that’s what Sadiq Khan thinks. The centrepiece of his recent ‘Have a word’ campaign is a video of young men discussing the women’s Euros, with viewers encouraged to press a button saying ‘Maaate’ when a line is crossed.

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