Since 2015, I'd been off-and-on writing to Arsenal to try to get them to use 'Men' instead of 'First Team', because it shouldn't be 'football' and 'women's football', it should be 'men's football' and 'women's football'.
This was inspired by Caroline Criado-Perez's book, 'Do it Like a Woman', in which she talked about the importance of terminology and the effect it has in making people feel welcome in given spaces.
Since 2015, Manchester City and Chelsea had made the change. I'm now delighted to report that a couple of weeks ago Arsenal did the same!
I'd like to thank my mum, my dad, etc....
I seriously doubt my letters had anything to do with it, but who cares, they've done it, so I'm happy! Well done me.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
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