- 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.