Opinion

World Cup supporters show the darkest side of Brazil’s macho culture

World Cup supporters show the darkest side of Brazil's macho culture
Brazilian tourists is sexist video during the World Cup
World Cup supporters show the darkest side of Brazil's macho culture
Brazilian tourists is sexist video during the World Cup

Football remains a sexist environment. Female journalists have to battle harassment from bosses, players, and supporters – to the point that a group of Brazilian women launched a campaign back in March to denounce such incidents. A total of 52 journalists launched the #LetHerWork campaign, which exposed double standards in newsrooms and cases of violence in stadiums.

But when the 2018 World Cup kicked off this month, it looked as if something had changed. A Fox Sports journalist became the first female commentator of a World Cup match in Brazilian...

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