Why Some Men Can't Handle Women Playing Footy

The AFLW is now in its seventh season, with all 18 AFL men's teams represented with an equivalent AFLW side and the women, who once were just happy to be allowed to play, are now starting to realise that this is really happening, that they can make a career out of playing the game they love. But despite the radical improvement since the league's launch five years ago, some men continue to criticise the level of support the women's game has been getting. Today, we look at why the fear of men's space being taken from them persists and whether we should ignore or engage with the criticism at all. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Catharine Lumby - Gender Adviser, Professor at The University of Sydney and Director and Principal of workplace consultancy business, Catharine Lumby Associates Parts of this episode were performed by voice actors Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Liv Proud Audio Producer: Thom Lion Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.