Shireen Ahmed
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Sports Journalist. J school / RTA Instructor. Wife. Mama. Sr Contributor @CBCSports 'Bend It Like Beckham' Scholar. (she/her) @BurnItDownPod @TorontoMet
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***BREAKING NEWS***
WNBA in The Six is official. Larry Tannenbaum's Kilmer Sports Inc has finalized the deal. What a time for women's sports in Canada!
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*Storytime*
My daughter (20) has been playing football for 15 years. She joined a team of good friends - 6 v 6 - for the indoor season.
Her entire team is Black and Brown Muslim women. All of them played competitive soccer. Some wear hijab some don't. They are a VERY good team.
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Nope. It's normal. I was a 170 lbs, 45 year-old bride. And I was an absolute vision. MashaAllah.
I just learned that the average American woman weighs 170 pounds.
That is insane.
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Here's a selfie after the match. Good times. MashaAllah. Here's to young women slaying and knowing they can slay. ❤️
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@geneweingarten
I pride myself on my Pakistani cooking. I also love South Indian, and fusion dishes. That you got paid to write this tripe, and boldly spew your racism is deplorable.
May your rice be clumpy, roti dry, your chilies unforgivable, your chai cold, and your papadams soft.
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Post from a Muslim woman in Boston at her first
@Patriots
game. Hope that all stadium/arena staff keep spaces safe for every sports fan.
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The match ended 6-1 for us but not before there was very aggressive behaviour and the ref didn't call anything. Our team does not rely on bulldozing but we don't back down either.
One of the hijabi Moms looked at me and said: "It's hard to lose to oppressed women, you know!"
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The Bearhead Sisters are holding Palestinian keffiyeh in solidarity. Have never seen this before in Canada. Incredible.
Thank you to
@TheJUNOAwards
-winning trio The Bearhead Sisters from Paul First Nation for performing our special Indigenous Celebration Night rendition of O Canada in the Stoney Nakoda language! 🧡
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Walked into my son's online class to hand him of cup of tea, and his teacher asks how I am. I told him that if my son cleaned his room, I would be better. Son was immediately assigned room clean activity for Phys Ed. I love educators so much.
PROTECT TEACHERS AT ALL COSTS.
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My daughter was happy (despite letting a goal in) and her energy was affecting her opponents. Their faces were so mad and I know that look. It's the look you get when you destroy people with entitlement and with assumptions.
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And there it is.
Our team had very skilled, very well-trained players. All of whom don't fit the mould of what a player looks like.
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This is exactly the work I have done on hijab bans in sports for 10 years. It is about controlling women's bodies and not about advantage, danger or anything else.
MEN ALWAYS MAKE THE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT WOMEN ATHLETES WEAR. ALMOST ALWAYS.
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Disappointing and predictable. This "be kind to people" is white privileged nonsense. Iraqis are no less kind. But this man devastated the region and murdered millions. Children starved to death. But enjoy your football game.
Ellen on her friendships with George W. Bush and other people she might not 100% agree with is 100% worth your time. Thanks for this
@TheEllenShow
.
H/t
@yashar
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They are unlikely any team in the league because of what they look like. At first people glance twice but when they play, their pasing, shooting and synchronicity speak for them.
They are at the top of their tier. They range from 20-27 years of age.
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REMINDER: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL IS NOT OVER. KEEP WATCHING. KEEP READING. KEEP SUPPORTING. KEEP AMPLIFYING THE CAMPAIGNS FOR JUSTICE ON AND OFF THE PITCH.
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I am a visibly Muslim woman. I am tired. I am scared. I am also not going to stop.
These attacks devastate and they continue to be unsurprising.
Understanding that our liberation is connected is about survival not rhetoric.
I am heartbroken. And I am angry.
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Just so we are clear, the WNBA was doing this years ago. Lead by Black women.
SI Daily Cover: The Vikings were one of the first franchises to advocate for social justice.
After George Floyd was killed 20 blocks from their stadium, they looked to set the new standard for NFL teams
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My daughter's tendencies to come off the line. Not my recording- Aneesa's (11) Mom.
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Last night I went to watch them play. I got there just after the whistle but heard the other group of spectators laughing. "This will be easy..." I heard them say. I stayed quiet. Yes, shocking.
I knew.
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She was fine AH but that player came at her and didn't touch the ball. It's an obvious bad play. My daughter loves this and didn't care. She has learned not to make other peoples' problems her own.
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As an exclamation to this story, kid was asked to attend camp for the Pakistan women's national team this December i'A. We are over the moon excited.
With this and the news of a new women's league in Canada, the world is at her feet - along with the ball.
Presenting our 34 member squad for the Women’s National Team Camp which starts from the 8th of December in Lahore! ⚽️💥
We will be shortlisting the final 25 member squad for the Saudi Tour later this month! ⏳
#PakistanFootball
#DilSayFootball
#WomensFootball
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Aneesa, is our most talented forward. She is tiny but her shot is MASSIVE. Indoor is a game of strategy and passing. You can't hold the ball longer than a few seconds or it's gone.
The team knows this. They square up, pass quickly and move the ball constantly. Chaos ensued.
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Amina (13 - jersey number not age) is my adopted daughter and first mentee. She is a physiotherapist and the best hockey player I know. She is also incredible at soccer. Could have had a scholarship to the US but decided on focusing on her studies. MashaAllah.
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Other team was trying to cover but you can't defend against perfect passing. You just can't. Our team was not intimidated. After we scored they scored. It was 1-1. I can only be patient for so long. Plus, I have coached a lot of these girls before. I yelled. They laughed.
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Canadians disgusted by Roe v Wade being reassessed in USA but Quebec is out here firing women teachers who wear a hijab. Canada has no right to pretend it cares about bodily agency of women.
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The pushing and the fuck yous came swiftly. We did not stop. Kept pushing. I heard one of the other teams' players say "What the hell is happening? We should be creaming them!"
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At halftime it was 4-1 for us. The other team got increasingly aggrevated and very rough.
My daughter has Manuel Nauer tendencies and cane so far off her line. I knew she was being cheeky. I also want her to have fun. But the other team was getting mad.
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Their frustration is not an us problem but their behaviour is. They were exceedingly rough and angry. Especially when Aneesa scored her 5th goal.
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I've never seen a global
#MeToo
movement in women's football like this before. I hope this is the change the players are demanding everywhere.
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Wild story: In San Francisco, I was re-routed through Singapore to Melbourne. By coincidence my daughter's team was playing a there tonight. I had 5 hours. I got to the stadium, watched the match, and am now on my way. God is a better travel agent than you or me. Alhumdullilah.
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Muslimah walking to the mosque followed by an armed protestor in Texas.
Absolutely terrifying.
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More athletes exhausted of sexualization. I hope this continues. And I hope men stop deciding what women wear. Forever.
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A Muslim man won the Stanley Cup. I wrote about it because it matters to my community - and many other communities like mine. My latest for
@cbcsports
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We agree with his politics and love his jokes but what about the lived experiences of women of colour who worked behind the scenes? Toxic misogyny exists in these spaces, too.
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DEAR ENGLISH PEOPLE GETTING UPSET OVER ALEX MORGAN'S GOAL CELEBRATION, YOU DON'T OWN TEA. YOU STOLE IT FROM PLACES YOU COLONIZED.
SO, RELAX BECAUSE EMPHATIC GOAL CELEBRATIONS ARE A FAR LESS CRIME THAN BRUTAL COLONIALISM.
THANKS.
*sips chai*
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*BREAKING NEWS*
Sources tell me Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Group has a proposed bid to bring the 14th WNBA team to Toronto. Former Raptors VP Teresa Resch is pegged to lead the new franchise.
More on this in my latest for
@cbcsports
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Forcing women out of clothing is as violent as forcing them into it.
Women should have the choice to wear a bikini, a burka or a burkini.
Fin.
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The Russian-Ukraine War is scary and complicated. Remember to look to experts in the field. And reputable media sources. If this is out of your wheelhouse, you do NOT have to opine.
Death and displacement are not a spectator sport that need your analysis.
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@mellamosummer
Was at a conference about inclusion in hockey and a white man got up after Q&A was OVER to start his comment with "I'm from the other side of diversity..."
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Found the love of my life at the age of 45. Second marriage for both of us. We def support each other's careers. It might sound cliché, but we love spending time with each other- and laugh a lot. ❤️
People make marriage sound like hell. Can I get some married couples sharing happy stuff PLS, small achievements together, memories, ANYTHING!!!
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You shouldn't abhor sex crimes because you have a daughter. You should care because women deserve not to be abused, violated and traumatized.
Your parental or marital status shouldn't define you caring.
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@KendallCoyne
Hi. I emailed you months ago to ask if you still felt the same as the comments you made publicly about Colin Kaepernick. I did not hear back. You need to address it otherwise this gesture looks performative and disingenuous.
I'm happy to help you unlearn this anti-Blackness.
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Today I took my Dad for an appointment. He proudly told a man that "she is a sports journalist- a feminist one!" I was stunned because Dad was not being ironic he sounded ... proud. I tried not to tear up.
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Colin Kaepernick goes to see Serena Williams play.
LeBron James flies to Berlin to watch Caster Semenya race.
Sachin Tendulkar is always applauding and encouraging women athletes.
Allyship is possible. It is noble. It is necessary.
Who's your fave male ally?
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THE FINALE WE ALL DESERVE
Both Spain and England have qualified for their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup Final, who will win it all? 🇪🇸🏴
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25 years ago, Croatia was a land riddled with war, horror, displacement and despair. Many of these players have survived this in their infancies and childhoods.
#CRO
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@Chiefs
I don't watch the NFL but I will pray and support the 49ers TO THE MAX because you continue to disrespect Indigenous Peoples with this shit.
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VERY PROUD MAMA, HERE. ⚽️💚🇵🇰
The one with hijab is mine. MashaAllah.
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🚨 Announcement 🚨
ELATED to announce that I have joined
@cbcsports
as a Senior Correspondent. You'll be seeing/hearing me across all platforms at the
@CBC
.
To do the work I love alongside an incredibly talented and dedicated team every day is a dream come true AH.
LFG.
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I have been talking and writing about Don Cherry, hockey, racism, and sports culture all week. I am tired.
Here is one thing I do know: many Canadians are unprepared (and unwilling) to accept, or discuss, the systems of white supremacy and classism that fester in hockey.
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@EconomistOnce
This headline is incredibly offensive and the article which unfortunately, I did read, is vacuous.
STOP
OBSESSING
OVER
MUSLIM
WOMEN'S
BODIES.
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YOU 👏🏾 CAN 👏🏾 PASS 👏🏾 TO 👏🏾 YOUR 👏🏾 DAUGHTER 👏🏾
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THANK YOU to the reporters & journalists covering Rubiales, RFEF and abuse in sport. Amplifying Jenni Hermoso and this moment in women's football matters.
This work is exhausting and challenging.
To the women in media who are attacked online and/or have cried, I see you. ❤️
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My almost 20 yo son started his summer job and was in a meeting. He's so professional and smart that it's s hard for me to contain my pride.
After he said "Have a good day!",
I kissed his head while exclaiming: "Aren't you a diligent busy bee?"
Boss was still on the call.
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Always have a men as references on your CV. Always.
#BoomerAdvice
What's the most out of touch advice that a Boomer has ever given you? Use the hashtag
#BoomerAdvice
when you answer.
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Reminders:
Forcing women out of clothing is as violent as forcing them into it.
Pushing a narrative that it is bad for women to choose their own clothing for spiritual, emotional or personal reasons is harmful.
Shaming Muslim women or girls who cover is gendered Islamophobia.
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This photo by sports photographer
@majd_maryam
of Iranian midfielder Elham Farahmand feeding her daughter on the sidelines of a club match is stunning. Mom athletes are beyond superheroes.
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Reminder that highest scoring international player of all time - man or woman- is Christine Sinclair. 190 goals.
Yes, one hundred ninety goals.
#CAN
#FIFAWorldCup
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Sam Kerr got a yellow for this. I think she have gotten a ticker tape parade.
Sam Kerr could run through a brick wall I'm not convinced otherwise...
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Hi all. I got Covid last week. I am in day 6 of my quarantine. I can not describe the sheer exhaustion and array of symptoms that descend daily. First few days it was high fever and chills. Then coughing. Then upset stomach. Now body aches. I am double vaxxed, and doubled masked.
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Probably one of my fave pics of my Nikkah day Alhumdullilah. Me, the bride, flanked by the best crew possible: my kids. MashaAllah. 💗
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@MuhammadLila
@Raptors
@sergeibaka
@pskills43
@FredVanVleet
Stop using the systemic violence against Black men to prop up a narrative for your tweets about this team. It's gross. And unnecessary.
What makes them special is their hustle, their chemistry and their passion.
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Some people believe that coaching men's sports is a "promotion" of sorts. They don't get it and probably never will. We know what happens to those who think WoSo is a "stepping stone".
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
As per
@Tom_Morgs
and
@ben_rumsby
, Dutch football chiefs have said privately that Sarina Wiegman could make the shortlist for the Netherlands men's coaching job.
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Want.
"It has features including an inbuilt sports bra, an integrated mesh hair pocket to keep your hair out of your face, UPF 40+ sun protection and stylish, shiny detailing on the wrists and ankles."
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My father is going to be so mad. This is the best day of my life.
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Hello. I am enforcing a cancellation policy on people telling racialized women that they are "articulate" or "speak good English".
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RECAP: Reimer didn't want to wear an LGBTIQ jersey to San Jose Pride Night so he declared that if he didn't want to "support Muslims" people would understand.
I'm waiting to see what other marginalized groups he expresses disdain for.
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Hi
@CanadaSoccerEN
. You need to have all kits and shirtseys available in EVERY name of the
#CANWNT
roster available online for all genders and sizes.
Currently, you do not.
Please fix this.
#CAN
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Hockey Canada presenting itself as a victim and blaming media and/or politicians. The lack of accountability for harm done is deplorable.
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I was at this press conference. The reporter was completely out of line. Harm reduction matters and posing the question to the captain or coach was unnecessary. The question was waved off by a FIFA media officer moderating but it shouldn't have been asked.
One reporter here asked directly if there are gay players on the Moroccan squad, given same-sex relationships are illegal in Morocco. From a harm reduction perspective, this is not an appropriate question for a player and would have endangered the players themselves.
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Here is one of my fave animal pics. Naan shop in Peshawar. Guard dog wearing pakol. Perfect, all of it. Happy Friday!
#JummahMubarak
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Hi white people. Please don't quote tweet Black voices. Just RT them. You have nothing to add. Trust me.
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Attacks on trans women continue to be horrifying. Policing athletes bodies does not protect women's sport. It excludes and targets marginalized women.
Swimming's world governing body, FINA, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events.
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Jorge Vilda condemns the behavior of suspended RFEF President Luis Rubiales.
He has, however, refused to resign Spain's manager.
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Had to pinch myself. Sitting here watching a Black hijab-wearing woman anchor her show, and discuss mental health issues with Indigenous and Black experts on
@CBC
. Thank you
@Ginella_M
🙌🏽
#mashaAllahtho
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"There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard." - Arundhati Roy, 2004
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Good morning to everyone who still cares about women today.
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My 19 yo daughter is trying a vaccine phone line that just opened for 18+ to book an appointment. We live in Peel.
She texted to say she's getting a "weird beeping noise".
I called it. IT IS A BUSY SIGNAL.
Texting is essential but knowing how to use a phone still matters.
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Eid Mubarak, lovely people. From me and mine.
Enjoy the celebrations, and may Allah swt accept our fasts for Arafah, and the Hajj of the pilgrims. Ameen! ❤🕋🤲🏽
#EidAlAdha
#EidMubarak
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I love this child.
This 12-year-old girl invented a laundry-folding robot after learning to code
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One way to avoid going to the White House as
#NBAPlayoffs
champs is to win it in Canada.
#WeTheNorth
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Sarah Nurse is the only Black player in women's hockey at the 2022 Olympics. And she has the most points. Sit with that glory. Revel in her excellence.
And support
@BlackGirlHockey
because there are more Nurseys out there. ❤
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Phew! Thank you to everyone for their kind and encouraging comments. Appreciate you all!
As always, please support
@BurnItDownPod
- the best sports podcast around. We are on hiatus and need financial support to go forward.
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To clarify, the Moroccan players are prostrating in Thanks to Allah. They are Muslim. And saying this explicitly matters.
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@evanmcmurry
Animals should not be in captivity, unless it's to help them recover from injuries
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Men
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I have lived in Toronto for 24 years. Never have I seen the city this lit up and hyped. People literally running around high-fiving others. Cars honking horns joyously. It's infectious.
I'm here for it.
#WeTheNorth
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📣📣📣 Lena Dunham has always been trash. WoC have been saying this forever. And y'all didn't listen. Toxic white feminism is violemt and misogynistic. It will always be.
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Almost every one of my women colleagues & students in sport media and sports journalism are sharing that clip of Gregg Doyel and Caitlin Clark with disgust. We are rightly furious and fed up.
His creds should be revoked and offered to an unentitled journalist who respects women.
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