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FA trying to resolve 'complex issue' after rival teams refuse to play against trans player (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[โ€“] mikeydoc96@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A lot of people forget that the reason women's sports in general are behind is due to money and mysogyny. Women's football wasn't recognised by the FA until 1970 so it made it almost impossible for women to organise and play. They've had to start in 1970 where men started in 1860.

[โ€“] snowkarl@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Honestly it's part of why it isn't as popular as it could be but are you honestly saying that they'd be equal in popularity compared to the men if not for this?

Why isn't this the case in other countries then? England has by far the most popular womens football despite this, how come it's not more popular in say Sweden, Germany, Spain etc?