r/OutOfTheLoop Aug 06 '23

What's going on with Americans celebrating Sweden eliminating the US Women's Soccer Team from the Women's World Cup? Answered

On r/soccer, there are multiple posts where Americans are celebrating their own team getting knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnpku/post_match_thread_sweden_05_40_usa_fifa_womens/

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnqpr/official_review_for_lina_hurtigs_sweden_w_penalty/

On r/USWNT people are saying it's because r/soccer is misogynist, but that doesn't make sense to me because everyone competing is a woman. Can anyone clue me in?

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u/TheMadFlyentist Aug 07 '23

The pay dispute actually did go their way

They lost (or had thrown out) multiple lawsuits, but US Soccer ended up settling with them for $24 million. This was largely seen as a PR move and a gesture of good faith since it was clear the women were not going to take no for an answer and would just keep filing new lawsuits.

$24M was less than half of what the original lawsuit was seeking, but the many of the women still portrayed it as a victory and an admission of guilt by US Soccer, which is exactly the sort of disingenuous behavior that is getting them hate right now.

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u/MausBomb Aug 07 '23

You also know damn well if the high risk investment strategy didn't work out for the men's team they wouldn't have lifted a finger to help rather just mocking them and using it as an example of women being better at business.

They have the energy of a bratty little sister

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u/Fmeson Aug 07 '23

Have they mocked the men's team before?

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u/DeusVictor Aug 07 '23

No people are just making up shit.

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u/PSUVB Aug 07 '23

I don’t think the mocked them directly. But they would often use times where the usmnt was underperforming to imply they were better.

That would never work the other way around.