Misogyny towards women’s sport common among male football fans, study finds

  • Survey discovers ‘openly misogynistic masculinities’
  • ‘There was a pronounced anti-feminist backlash’

Researchers have claimed that more than two-thirds of male football fans harbour hostile, sexist or misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport.

A study led by Durham University, based on a survey of almost 2,000 male football supporters, detected what it terms “openly misogynistic masculinities”, irrespective of age.

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