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There‘s a lot here that made me wanna yell WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK because the “history of women and sports in Latin America” involves a whole lot of sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, etc. But it also involves a lot of bad ass women who refused to be daunted by that crap. Pretty much anyone will learn a lot from this. It did get a bit dry & academic at times, and a bit repetitive, but overall it‘s informative & helps fill a serious gap. 4/5 ⭐️

Chutador, the sports editor for La Prensa Libre, asked a number of male athletes, commentators, and doctors to opine on women‘s football. He offered prompts to [them] as well, such as: “Is football a sport for women”; “Do you think that women‘s football is good for the culture and manners” of those who play; “Can women‘s football affect the femininity of women players”; and “Physiologically, will women be harmed by playing such a rough sport.”

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From the 1940s until the 1980s, women‘s football was prohibited by law [in Brazil].

THE 19FUCKING80S. 😒😒😒😒😒

Physical education teachers, doctors, and journalists concurred that women‘s character was simultaneously lazy and high strung. These experts thought that exercise regimens should be designed to help women relax their nerves and balance their supposedly drastic mood swings.

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I learned of this book from a terrific article by Jessica Luther about why women‘s soccer should break away from FIFA (which: YES) and immediately added it to my TBR. And then a friend got it for me for my birthday! ⚽️🏆🙋🏻‍♀️

LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED IN THE MAIL!!! #soccer #nonfiction #futból #WWC2019 ⚽️