More and more people discovering the horrors of apocalyptic Christianity and I feel like a jaded legacy character from a horror franchise who’s seen it all before
@maascci @ncxnqdqz9 equipment when less successful men’s teams get whatever they need, and ive been a coach, so it’s more than just watching tv. I’m not trying to be argumentative either, the og tweet just felt very “I heard about a couple problematic athletes so none of them deserve my support”
@maascci @ncxnqdqz9 I agree with you that those things on their own are not activism, just like listening to hip hop, then taking off your headphones and doing nothing with the message, is not activism. I’m entertained by women’s sports, but have also been an athlete pushing for better facilities/
@maascci @ncxnqdqz9 there’s a generation of young kids seeing the pwhl and wnba getting their flowers, and more young boys getting hyped at those games and looking up to and respecting female athletes, than I’ve ever seen before. it’s helping rewrite a small part of a misogynistic narrative
@maascci @ncxnqdqz9 maybe im missing something but sharing infographics and stuff of any kind has never been activism? I’m saying that misogyny runs rampant in the sports world (same with homophobia and transphobia), and investing in and supporting women in sports makes it less socially acceptable
@ncxnqdqz9 obviously there are some losers in there, but a lot of really awesome and inspiring people as well. women being respected in sports on a national level positively effects women in general
@ncxnqdqz9 watching women’s sports is a form of activism in the sense that women’s sports are just as competitive and serious, and deserve our viewership and opportunities to grow, and that the athletes deserve a liveable wage and to not be the butt of misogynists’ jokes