Comments on: The Failure of the Football Association to Tackle Homophobia in English Football http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Fitzgerald http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-27908 Thomas Fitzgerald Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:46:37 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-27908 http://irishhomo.blogspot.com/2010/10/english-football-association.html http://irishhomo.blogspot.com/2010/10/english-football-association.html

]]> By: Football Association Fails to Tackle Homophobia, Again | Pitch Invasion http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-20628 Football Association Fails to Tackle Homophobia, Again | Pitch Invasion Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:33:53 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-20628 [...] months ago, we ran a post entitled “The Failure of the Football Association to Tackle Homophobia in English Football.” It featured a report from Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity, that highlighted [...] [...] months ago, we ran a post entitled “The Failure of the Football Association to Tackle Homophobia in English Football.” It featured a report from Stonewall, a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity, that highlighted [...]

]]> By: Gareth Thomas and Homophobia in English Football | Pitch Invasion http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-17657 Gareth Thomas and Homophobia in English Football | Pitch Invasion Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:07:11 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-17657 [...] Would the same thing happen if a high-profile footballer came out? Clifford claims that football is awash with homophobia, the stalling of the FA’s anti-homophobia campaign and the casual terrace chants of “Get up you poof,” and others suggest this is unlikely (see this earlier Pitch Invasion piece on Stonewall’s report on homophobia in football). [...] [...] Would the same thing happen if a high-profile footballer came out? Clifford claims that football is awash with homophobia, the stalling of the FA’s anti-homophobia campaign and the casual terrace chants of “Get up you poof,” and others suggest this is unlikely (see this earlier Pitch Invasion piece on Stonewall’s report on homophobia in football). [...]

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 Tom Dunmore Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:26:42 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-8276 Oh, that's certainly true enough, but we're not just talking about your garden-variety-obnoxious chanting here -- though obviously everyone has a different interpretation. I'm not going to repeat the Sol Campbell chants, but it wasn't something many people would defend as having a place at any public gathering. Oh, that’s certainly true enough, but we’re not just talking about your garden-variety-obnoxious chanting here — though obviously everyone has a different interpretation. I’m not going to repeat the Sol Campbell chants, but it wasn’t something many people would defend as having a place at any public gathering.

]]> By: nomorespinsports http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 nomorespinsports Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:18:38 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-8275 I completely agree with you that people should be arrested if they commit a crime, i.e. throwing something, physical violence or confrontation. But I was hypothetically disagreeing with the idea that someone should be arrested just for saying something obnoxious. I completely agree with you that people should be arrested if they commit a crime, i.e. throwing something, physical violence or confrontation. But I was hypothetically disagreeing with the idea that someone should be arrested just for saying something obnoxious.

]]> By: Tom Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8274 Tom Dunmore Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:41:32 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-8274 People should be arrested and charged if they commit a crime, surely. The police tackled those responsible for the abuse hurled at Sol Campbell and that was welcomed by most fans surveyed here. In terms of the issue in general, there's a pretty clear model to follow thanks to the excellent work tackling racism in football. The FA themselves have taken a lot of positive action in this regard over the last two decades. A similar public effort to engage the public in shifting the culture surrounding such abuse needs to be made to tackle homophobia. I'm not saying it would be easy or exactly the same path, but it's clear from the survey that no-one -- not fans, players or football insiders -- believes the authorities are doing enough right now. People should be arrested and charged if they commit a crime, surely. The police tackled those responsible for the abuse hurled at Sol Campbell and that was welcomed by most fans surveyed here.

In terms of the issue in general, there’s a pretty clear model to follow thanks to the excellent work tackling racism in football. The FA themselves have taken a lot of positive action in this regard over the last two decades.

A similar public effort to engage the public in shifting the culture surrounding such abuse needs to be made to tackle homophobia. I’m not saying it would be easy or exactly the same path, but it’s clear from the survey that no-one — not fans, players or football insiders — believes the authorities are doing enough right now.

]]> By: nomorespinsports http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/08/14/the-failure-of-the-football-association-to-tackle-homophobia-in-english-football/comment-page-1/#comment-8273 nomorespinsports Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=2201#comment-8273 I'm left wondering what exactly these groups want those in charge to do. Arrest people? I hope not, as that seems a bit on the authoritarian side of draconian. If you're going to crack down on such behavior, do you crack down on profanity in general? I'm just confused as to where this leads or ends. I’m left wondering what exactly these groups want those in charge to do. Arrest people? I hope not, as that seems a bit on the authoritarian side of draconian. If you’re going to crack down on such behavior, do you crack down on profanity in general? I’m just confused as to where this leads or ends.

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