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Ich habe das Original gelesen
I am several things unusual for being German. I do not like football / soccer (football as the term that is opposed to “American Football” where I live…). I do know I did ...
Ich habe das Original gelesen
I am several things unusual for being German. I do not like football / soccer (football as the term that is opposed to “American Football” where I live…). I do know I did watch exactly one football match in my life, some thing when Cameroon got far when nobody expected them to. I do not care if Germany plays, wins, or anything. I never heard about Megan Rapinoe before – I started the book as a random pick, rather, because a book challenge suggested it (I might do anything if a book challenge suggests).
I loved the book. I was thrilled by descriptions of, yes, football matches – vivid and captivating as if it were a mystery. Furthermore, I was impressed.
Megan Rapinoe was born July 5, 1985 in the United States and grew up in a middle-class family in California, with quite a number of family, including siblings from her mother’s previous marriage, a twin sister, her older brother’s son who was grown up by his grandparents, or even her aunt, who in age felt more like her sister to her. Quite a mix. The parents worked hard to make ends meet and were supportive of their children, even if that soon meant driving young Megan to her various sports obligations. She showed talent even as a tiny tot, and would early on make her way to become a professional player. Dull? Nope. This is so wonderfully and entertainingly written, it got to me, and I could very much sympathize with the family background.
But Megan Rapinoe is so much more – she soon developed to become a political activist. LGBT, equal pay, black lives matter, politics – name it, and she did speak up. She started so for being gay herself, when she realized that though she never pretended to be otherwise, there was a difference: with some number of her various team mates being gay too, still nobody else wanted to have a public coming out. Yet when Rapinoe did, she experienced a lot of reaction from especially young persons, who for the first time felt like having a public figure taking the lead for them, felt not alone anymore. Unfortunately, there was also some hate – I was shocked when I validated via her Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/mrapinoe/ Seriously, in our time and age, I just do not understand those reactions for something that is just being who you are, without imposing upon anybody else.
The US female national team has been very successful over the years, wining a lot, bringing in lots of money – only, not for themselves. Rapinoe not only says so – she gives proof. She contrasts the wins of the men (less) to those of the women (mostly), the money coming in from that, and still men get money for simply showing up, women only if they win. The book follows some of the combat of the women to try and change this.
The sportswoman soon realized that there was no chance for a change when there would not be any support for those discriminated by those who were on the side of those not offended –only if men will realize that women’s pay is not adequate and will protest along with women, some change will come. When she realized that here she needed the support of others, she began to feel the same as on other matters. Megan Rapinoe was one of the first white sportspersons to kneel during the US national anthem to protest the disregard of persons of color, to show her solidarity against white supremacy. I found her well informed, and convincing.
Recommendation.