Sport
Harriet Brewis
May 15, 2021
One of the biggest days in the British sporting calendar is upon us: the FA Cup final.
At 5.15pm on Saturday, Chelsea will take on Leicester City at Wembley stadium – with the latter hoping to secure their first ever win of the iconic competition.
The season’s final will take place before the end of the Premier League season for the first time since 2013, with a limited number of fans allowed to watch from the stands.
Yet, as football lovers across the UK gear up for the exciting event, one group has taken the opportunity to raise awareness for an important issue: sexism in the sport.
“Her Game Too” was one of the top trends on Twitter on the morning of the big game, in promotion of a new campaign to raise awareness of sexist abuse within the sport.
The women behind the hashtag posted a video in which they each raised signs sharing examples of misogynistic and ignorant messages they had received.
“You don’t know football. You’re just a stupid bint,” the first read.
“Women’s opinion on football = invalid,” said another.
“Get back to the kitchen,” read a third.
#HerGameToo https://t.co/tYPBJmuNQP— Her Game Too (@Her Game Too) 1621069230
Others included: “You only go to football for male attention;” “Do you even know the offside rule?”; “You can’t comment. It’s a man’s game;” and “You know a lot about football for a girl.”
The clip racked up more than 140,000 views, 4,800 likes and 2,500 retweets in just two hours, with viewers quick to offer their backing to the movement.
A number of the video’s participants shared their joy at the traction they were getting, hailing the “overwhelming support” they had received in such a short period of time.
Here’s what people using the hashtag “#HerGameToo” had to say:
On FA Cup Final day. Trending in the UK. This is huge and I’m so proud of the girls and to be involved with… https://t.co/QpWamHT2wN— Bobbi Hadgraft (@Bobbi Hadgraft) 1621072234
after 90minutes we are trending at number 2!! So incredibly proud and so thankful for everyone’s support.… https://t.co/jkQ0R8jVco— abs🖤 (@abs🖤) 1621074807
Trending on Cup Final day before we’ve even reached the hour mark. Overwhelming support 😭 #HerGameToo https://t.co/LRjl8lFG2q— Caitlin Bennett (@Caitlin Bennett) 1621072515
“Do you know the offside rule” “Bet you only like it for the players” “You’re female, your opinion isn’t valid” “Yo… https://t.co/WLEP14PERN— Jess Beasley (@Jess Beasley) 1621072044
#HerGameToo just this morning I’ve been told that women know less about football than men because of “experience” a… https://t.co/KyOzfqaGxi— meg (@meg) 1621074329
@HerGameToo sad in 2021 that this is still happening! But behind the cause 100% fantastic effort from the ladies th… https://t.co/cO4z6zzqgQ— 🥚 (@🥚) 1621068019
@HerGameToo It’s absolutely #HerGameToo my girls have always gone to football be it Dover or Spurs. Here they are… https://t.co/VNREGYSF0D— Pearcey (@Pearcey) 1621073029
#HerGameToo ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Football is for everyone- no matter gender, race or sexuality ⚽️ https://t.co/Ka7qxzEJu1— Danyal Khan (@Danyal Khan) 1621070804
Yaaaaaaassssss! Great message! I know more about football than most of the guys I know! #HerGameToo love the game,… https://t.co/5YjwFpasLM— ABIGAIL ANNE WRIGHT (@ABIGAIL ANNE WRIGHT) 1621073905
Of course, there were the inevitable trolls, but they soon got called out:
Someone’s got a problem with the #HerGameToo video already. State of it https://t.co/YyqPofZYmm— Bristol Rovers Memes (@Bristol Rovers Memes) 1621071542
All we can say is, which ever team’s crowned victor this afternoon, the success of “Her Game Too” is a win for everybody.
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