SmokeyTA wrote:
Is Woman a slur which has been used to persecute a group of people?
N.igger, Faggot, Paki, Tranny, Woman. One of these words is different, one of these words is not the same.
Yes. Unless you think sexism doesn't exist and hasn't in the past.
My point is not about the actual word, my point is why would sexist language be acceptable if homophobic isn't. If we think use of the word "woman" to belittle/take the mick out of someone for being soft is acceptable why aren't other words that are used for the same reason?
There's an awful lot of foul and abusive language used on the pitch, especially in tight games with incidents. I've heard plenty and been told about plenty of such language from players.
If we (as a sport) are going to punish Hardaker then we also have to punish every incident of what could be described as "discriminatory" language and at the moment that isn't happening.
For instance, James Graham was regularly insulted for being ginger (by opposition players).
Sean Long was called a travelling friend. Etc
I'm sure there's plenty of other examples, including some I know were heard by match officials.
They haven't been punished.
If we are cleaning up the language on the pitch then fine, I think we'll struggle a bit to enforce it entirely but as long as it's a consistent approach then great.
