Still sexist: Why we’re not falling for Lingerie Football’s rebrand
A name change and a few less frills might sound better to sponsors, but it does nothing for women’s sport Jas Swilks As published at Collective Shout When the Lingerie Football League (LFL) announced that it was starting the year with some big changes, I wondered whether they were finally going to do something really […]
A sad day for all women in sport: Deborah Malcolm reports on weekend’s Lingerie Football League game
Player loses underwear replayed on giant screens, sex doll shared, chosen men get to ‘tackle’ players, fans leer and jeer – and they call it sport Deborah Malcolm On Saturday night I was in the crowd at the Lingerie Football League game at All Phones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. I’m a former athlete. I have […]
Abused, called pussy and told to “pancake the shit out of her”: my experience of Lingerie Football League try outs in Sydney last week
It wasn’t about playing football – it was about how aggressively we could act towards the other girls Tal Stone Last Thursday I found myself walking towards the bright lights of the Sydney’s All Phones Arena at Homebush. Turning the corner, I realised I was in the right place when I saw a line that […]
Divers in speedos, Warwick Capper’s footy shorts, wrestling: the stunning arguments in defence of lingerie football
“What about male divers…will you ban them?” – Derryn Hinch I’m rarely speechless, but I did find myself struggling for words in an interview with the ‘Human Headline’ Derryn Hinch on our campaign against lingerie football coming to Australia next month on Melbourne rado 3AW last week. You can listen to the interview here Hinch employs […]