thinking about carter hart getting anywhere close to the cup after he was at trial for sexual assault just a few months ago makes me sick to my stomach.
unfortunately this is just proof that most men do not view women as equals even on a stage where they earned the exact same thing as them. and arguably did it better.
women carried those men through pregnancy and labour, signed them up for hockey leagues, ensured their gear always fit and was clean, made sure they had healthy meals and habits, took time and money out of their lives to get them to and from hockey and they repay all that by…..
watching that locker room video actually made me sick. hard working, accomplished, talented women who just won a gold medal at the fucking olympics are reduced to a joke and framed as a burden. genuinely fuck everyone in that video.
it’s okay to be upset about this. in fact i encourage you to be upset about it. be angry at your favourite players. that’s actually so normal and expected. it’s better to be upset than ignore it entirely. hold them accountable.