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Girls and sport

I wouldn't say that I love sports and that I follow it but I do enjoy watching football and other sports. That is something that I've got questions about a lot. From where does my sports interest come from? Honestly, I don't know but I think it has to do with growing up with a brother that loves sport.
I don't live with my brother now and I haven't for the last 3 years but I still enjoy watching sports and I know many other girls that do.
I've played football, been a referee and also tried out other sports, does that make me a sporty girl? Probably not since I've never been good at it but it has made me a girl that actually cares about sport and there is nothing wrong with that.
Many girls enjoy to watch sports and it shouldn't be such a manly culture around it. Sports is for everyone to enjoy and it shouldn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. Unfortunately there's a lot of jargon in sports that can make girls feel uncomfortable which make me upset. There is no need to disparage women to enjoy sports. It is more important to support the team and there isn't any support involved by shouting about raping women which I've heard many supporters scream. This brings a hostile atmosphere for women and I am not surprised that girls often get questions why they are intrested in sports since the atmosphere isn't that welcoming.
The truth is I've chosen to see through it and go and enjoy the sport instead. The people around me can scream whatever they want but they won't be able to take that away from me. It might look like I think it's ok that they scream things like that but I don't but if I avoid to watch sports and all the other girls do that too the men will continue and the supporter culture will always be male dominated.
Sports should be for everyone and we shouldn't avoid it but we should keep on standing up for our interest and if someone asks where the interest comes from we should simply answer that girls like sports too and there is nothing wrong with that.



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