Nicole O'Loughlin

I grew up in Victoria, I was ordained in the Essendon red and black around the same time I was baptised. Australian Rules Football was like a religion for me growing up, but like the other religion I was exposed to it is rife with the patriarchy. We have come a long way from when I was a football fan, I didn’t see women playing football. But we still have a long way to go. Attitudes towards women playing sports bring out sexist attitudes, the comments that objectify rather than celebrate athleticism. Boobs and All is taken from a commentator’s insightful observations that women play football with boobs and all.