{"id":553074,"date":"2023-02-17T03:06:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uswnt-canada-make-joint-statement-in-support-of-gender-equality-and-trans-joy\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T03:06:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T00:06:47","slug":"uswnt-canada-make-joint-statement-in-support-of-gender-equality-and-trans-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uswnt-canada-make-joint-statement-in-support-of-gender-equality-and-trans-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"#USWNT, Canada make joint statement in support of gender equality and &#8216;trans joy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c06a1648e2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c06a1648e2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uswnt-canada-make-joint-statement-in-support-of-gender-equality-and-trans-joy\/#USWNT_Canada_make_joint_statement_in_support_of_gender_equality_and_%E2%80%98trans_joy\" >USWNT, Canada make joint statement in support of gender equality and &#8216;trans joy&#8217;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uswnt-canada-make-joint-statement-in-support-of-gender-equality-and-trans-joy\/#USWNT_strong_in_2-0_win_Canada_%E2%80%98exhausted\" >USWNT strong in 2-0 win, Canada &#8216;exhausted&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USWNT_Canada_make_joint_statement_in_support_of_gender_equality_and_%E2%80%98trans_joy\"><\/span>USWNT, Canada make joint statement in support of gender equality and &#8216;trans joy&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img has-preview\" alt=\"ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Team Canada and Team United States huddle up prior to the 2023 SheBelieves Cup match at Exploria Stadium on February 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/9OWRU0p9WDl_DWnhfW1c2w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/b8554cd03cc765d1b07cbbade9c923be\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">U.S. and Canada players gathered in a circle moments before Thursday&#8217;s SheBelieves Cup <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> in a demonstration of solidarity amid the Canadian players&#8217; battle with their soccer federation. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>U.S. women&#8217;s national team members played their SheBelieves Cup opener on Thursday night sporting white and purple tape around their wrists, a dual statement of solidarity with their Canadian opponents and with transgender people in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The purple tape was worn &#8220;in the name of gender equality,&#8221; the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/playerscanadian\/status\/1626340299697004546\" data-ylk=\"slk:USWNT players' association said;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">USWNT players&#8217; association said<\/a>, and was a nod to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/canada-soccer-players-dispute-equal-pay-womens-team-184523915.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Canadian players' ongoing battle with their soccer federation over budget cuts and inequities;cpos:2;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">Canadian players&#8217; ongoing battle with their soccer federation over budget cuts and inequities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s players also donned purple tape, and wore plain purple shirts as they took the field &#8220;as a symbol of protest,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/playerscanadian\/status\/1626340299697004546\" data-ylk=\"slk:they said;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">they said<\/a>. On the shirts, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexGangueRuzic\/status\/1626370760146055172\" data-ylk=\"slk:players had handwritten;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">players had handwritten<\/a>: &#8220;ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Then, moments before kickoff of a game the U.S. ultimately won 2-0, players from both teams gathered in a circle at midfield, and came together arm-in-arm for an even more visible demonstration of solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>The white tape, meanwhile, carried a three-word message: &#8220;DEFEND TRANS JOY.&#8221; The game was played in Orlando, and the message therefore sent in Florida, a state that is attempting to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2022\/06\/27\/as-desantis-focuses-on-florida-transgender-kids-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:ban gender-affirming care;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">ban gender-affirming care<\/a> for minors, and one of several states nationwide that have enacted laws targeting transgender rights \u2014 in sports and in society more broadly.<\/p>\n<p>The USWNT&#8217;s message was reminiscent of a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/united-states-usaw\/story\/4601551\/uswnt-players-wear-protect-trans-kids-wristbands-in-shebelieves-cup-victory\" data-ylk=\"slk:similar one it sent last February during a game in Texas;cpos:6;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">similar one it sent last February during a game in Texas<\/a>. Shortly after <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/texas-child-abuse-child-welfare-greg-abbott-ken-paxton-65c054b6ccd9040e81ad1a4be11403b9\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to treat gender-confirming care as child abuse;cpos:7;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to treat gender-confirming care as child abuse<\/a>, several U.S. players wore wristbands that read: &#8220;Protect Trans Kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To deny gender-affirming resources to trans kids and to threaten their parents and guardians with claims of child abuse is MONSTROUS,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beckysauerbrunn\/status\/1496641466512379905\" data-ylk=\"slk:captain Becky Sauerbrunn wrote on Twitter at the time;cpos:8;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">captain Becky Sauerbrunn wrote on Twitter at the time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The issue remained on their minds a year later, ahead of games in Florida and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The inclusion of trans kids in sports is the inclusion of kids in sports,&#8221; forward Alex Morgan said last week. &#8220;Everyone should have the ability to play sport. And the fact that it&#8217;s being taken into politics, so big, is really sad. And I think it&#8217;s at the cost of trans kids&#8217; lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sauerbrunn also published an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/opinion\/2023\/02\/05\/bills-targeting-transgenders-athletes-are-cruel-and-pointless\/69866434007\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:op-ed in the Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader;cpos:9;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">op-ed in the Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader<\/a> earlier this month to advocate for the inclusion of trans girls and women in sports. &#8220;Since I started playing soccer, I\u2019ve faced countless challenges to gender equity in sport, from pay disparity to unsafe working conditions,&#8221; Sauerbrunn wrote. &#8220;I can assure you that playing with or against transgender women and girls is not a threat to women\u2019s sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Canadian players also wore the white tape around their left wrists, with the purple tape around their right wrists. They initially warmed up with their tops inside out, to hide the Canadian Soccer Association&#8217;s logo.<\/p>\n<p>They later put on the purple shirts for their formal entrance and pregame ceremonies. All 24 players, whether active or inactive, posed for a photo. They then contested the game in their standard red uniforms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 16: Players of Canada pose for picture prior to the match between Canada and United States at Exploria Stadium on February 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Omar Vega\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0yqXJmL1fS85r5kz4i2Dxw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/d8679686b80fbf33171639a36a19fb41\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 16: Players of Canada pose for picture prior to the match between Canada and United States at Exploria Stadium on February 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Omar Vega\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0yqXJmL1fS85r5kz4i2Dxw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/d8679686b80fbf33171639a36a19fb41\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">ORLANDO, FL &#8211; FEBRUARY 16: Players of Canada pose for picture prior to the match between Canada and United States at Exploria Stadium on February 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Omar Vega\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Canadian players have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/canada-womens-soccer-strike-234545973.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:threatened to strike;cpos:10;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">threatened to strike<\/a> as their battle with the CSA, commonly known as Canada Soccer, got ugly last week. They are furious that, roughly six months before the 2023 Women&#8217;s World Cup, the CSA slashed the team\u2019s funding. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayersCanadian\/status\/1624160160980557826\" data-ylk=\"slk:players say;cpos:11;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">players say<\/a> the budget cuts have left them with a smaller staff, fewer training sessions and an underserved youth development system, all of which have &#8220;compromised&#8221; their World Cup preparations.<\/p>\n<p>Those acute concerns have also bled into <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/canada-soccer-players-dispute-equal-pay-womens-team-184523915.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:broader frustrations with how Canadian soccer is governed and how the CSA has treated its women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams inequitably;cpos:12;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">broader frustrations with how Canadian soccer is governed and how the CSA has treated its women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams inequitably<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. players have been vocal in solidarity with the Canadian players throughout the week. The USWNTPA added to that support a little over an hour before kickoff on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although we are now on the other side of this fight and can focus on our play on the field,&#8221; the U.S. players&#8217; union wrote in its statement, referencing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/us-soccer-equal-pay-cba-uswnt-usmnt-114605051.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:its own successful fight for equal pay and treatment;cpos:13;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">its own successful fight for equal pay and treatment<\/a>, &#8220;our counterparts in Canada and elsewhere are experiencing the same pervasive misogyny and unequal treatment that we faced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We stand with all women&#8217;s footballers in calling attention to their collective fight, but also call on everyone to join and support the fight to eradicate ALL inequality and discrimination that exists in our sport.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USWNT_strong_in_2-0_win_Canada_%E2%80%98exhausted\"><\/span>USWNT strong in 2-0 win, Canada &#8216;exhausted&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All of this was the inescapable context for a match between the reigning world champs and reigning Olympic champs. It could have been a proving ground for fringe players and a launching pad in their World Cup preparations. It was, instead, difficult to lucidly analyze, given the emotional fatigue that the Canadian players surely felt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we were just exhausted,&#8221; captain Christine Sinclair <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsmeglinehan\/status\/1626411745974657025\" data-ylk=\"slk:told reporters;cpos:14;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">told reporters<\/a> postgame.<\/p>\n<p>But, with that caveat, the U.S. played cohesively and impressively, perhaps more so than it had in any game since last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Even with Rose Lavelle, Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma and other long-term absentees sidelined by injuries, it won 2-0 on two goals from Mallory Swanson (n\u00e9e Pugh). Its press was disruptive. Its midfield, anchored by an active Andi Sullivan, was sturdy. Its attackers created chances freely and frequently, and easily could have \u2014 perhaps should have \u2014 added to Swanson&#8217;s brace.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is a date with Japan on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT, HBO Max, Universo, Peacock). But the long view is toward the World Cup, which begins July 20. And in that respect, Thursday was promising.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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