watching the nation and the wider world come together to watch the world cup earlier this year was an interesting experience. yes, it was amazing seeing so many people show interest in one of, if not, the biggest part of my life, but throughout i was worried that it would be a passing phase, and for some it has been. the wider issues surrounding women's sport in this country, as well as how it plays out for LGBTQIASB+ communities are still evident (while it's great to have so many teams, all senior womens teams in my local club wear pink jerseys, and my local association has a premier league and reserve system for the mens but not the womens). players on my team and opposition will routinely use bigoted language, and the environmental concern and lack of Indigenous acknowledgement at a minimum is stark (yes im aware i live in the shire and shouldn't be surprised at this point). obviously, my experience as a white passing straight male-bodied person who for years considered himself able bodied is different to what EvN and others have gone through, but this book has opened my eyes. please, if theres one book you read, read this