Tag: hockey

First pro trans athlete faces a crossroads after coming out publicly | Olympic Channel

hbrowne24:

Here is a link of my episode in the series, Identify, hosted by the Olympicchannel and Vice. This series features the stories of 5 transgender athletes and their struggles/triumphs and this one is my story. My episode highlights how important my relationships with those close to me have made me strong and helped me through any obstacles I have faced thus far. 

This is definitely the most in depth piece on me and I am extremely proud to stand behind this series. 

First pro trans athlete faces a crossroads after coming out publicly | Olympic Channel

Things People Say About Women’s Hockey vs. What They Really Mean

kromminator:

What they say: It’s boring.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women’s hockey players just aren’t as skilled.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: There’s no money in it.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s just not as interesting or exciting as men’s hockey.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: There’s not hitting so it’s not real hockey.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s not as fast as men’s hockey.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women aren’t as strong as men, that’s just biology.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: There’s no body checking so it’s boring.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women’s hockey players aren’t as skilled as male players.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: I just don’t care about the women’s game.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: No one even watches it.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s not fun.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women belong in the kitchen.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: If they were any good they’d be as popular as the NHL.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Even women don’t care about it.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s boring because only Canada  and USA have good teams.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Ten year old boys could beat a women’s team.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: The players aren’t attractive with all that padding.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women’s hockey is a boutique sport.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s not on TV so it’s too hard to watch.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: The men are better anyway so why watch women’s hockey?

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women are just biologically not meant to play sports.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: They all leave the sport to have babies.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: If the players were any good, they would make it in the NHL

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s not developed enough.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women are too small to play hockey.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: I don’t know any of the players so it isn’t interesting.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Their hair is distracting.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: There’s no fighting; that’s so boring. 

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: No one likes women’s sports.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: Women can’t shoot hard enough.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

What they say: It’s a man’s game.

What they really mean: I’m sexist.

what she says: i’m so excited for the expansion draft !!
what she means:these are grown men making millions of dollars by benefiting off of the hero praise our society gives to athletes, which inherently roots from its perpetuation of toxic hypermasculinity. the nhl as a whole is an organization that has shown disregard for the wellbeing and safety of its players, using and marketing their skill and willingness to push their bodies to the extremes to the public for profit, all while acting under the guise of pioneering diversity while not addressing issues such as abuse, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, sexism, etc. candidly. vegas is just another wave of their vapid capitalist machine that is fueled by toxic culture, and therefore i have no reason to be emotionally invested in what they do, however, i choose to derive enjoyment from this sport and its players while actively acknowledging the virulent ideologies that come with it, in doing so i will hold the organization and its players accountable and be able to compartmentalize the my derived gratification and the inherent bullshit nature of the nhl. vegas pls don’t take my fave.