Women’s football has historically faced difficulties and lacked effective management in Brazil. Oral histories of leading Brazilian female footballers reveal their perspectives on these issues. How do athletes who have played for the Brazil women’s national football team deal with this sport’s problematic organization in Brazil? This investigation stemmed from the collection of oral history narratives from six athletes who played on the Brazilian women’s national team in the 2000s. Their experiences reveal that their participation on the Brazil national team represents moments of pride and that the structure offered by the Brazilian Football Confederation seems to be an exception to the generally chaotic universe of women’s football in Brazil. Nevertheless, their narratives divulge a completely distinct situation has emerged in Brazil as compared to the European scene in regards to women’s football.

Resumo O presente artigo se propõe a analisar como a mulher atleta foi retratada por renomados literatos brasileiros (homens) e como o esporte feminino, com destaque para o futebol, é manifesto em algumas crônicas esportivo-literárias brasileiras, para fins de delimitação foram selecionadas aquelas de Armando Nogueira e Nelson Motta. A pesquisa é de caráter histórico, centrada na análise de fontes literárias. Ao analisar as crônicas cujo assunto era a prática feminina, foi perceptível a supervalorização da estética corporal. Assim, naturalizadamente os cronistas colocaram suas impressões masculinas nas palavras que deveriam ser destinadas ao desempenho atlético das mulheres

For the second time in history, England was announced as the host for the 13th edition of the UEFA Women’s Euro by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). This study aims to analyse media coverage and public opinion of England’s host bid and the country’s choice as hosts of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022. This research was based on a content analysis of the English newspapers The Guardian, The Sun, and The Times regarding the media, and the social media Twitter to analyse public opinion. After applying filters, we analysed 65 news reports and 480 Twitter interactions. Thus, investigating these two different views on the same subject, we noted a relative consonance of positions: expectations for the organisation of the tournament, the success of the English team and the development of women’s football, and criticism of the regional distribution of the games and the use of modest stadiums.

This study aimed to map the international scientific literature on the intersection between ballet and gender and sexuality through a systematic review and bibliometric analysis. The Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases were searched. First, the term ‘ballet’ combined with ‘gender’ was searched, and then a separate search was conducted using the term ‘ballet’ combined with ‘sexuality.’ The main issues detected by researchers concerning women in ballet was that they are not given the same opportunities to develop their creativity and agency as men and are absent from leadership positions. As for men, multiple analyses have been conducted regarding how they break gender barriers when they enter this environment, and the link between ballet and homosexuality is frequently discussed from a social perspective. This can make those who identify as heterosexual feel that they should emphasize their masculine characteristics so as not to be mistaken for homosexuals. However, there is a lack of tension from the perspective of ballet as a protection against heteronormativity for men considered deviant in the broader social logic.

Entendendo o futebol como um fenômeno que não apenas reproduz distinções de gênero, mas que também as cria e reforça, o objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar como se posicionam atletas de futebol feminino com longa vivência na modalidade e que então, em alguns aspectos, desrespeitaram normas de gênero. A metodologia da História Oral foi utilizada para elaboração e análise de entrevistas realizadas com duas ex-atletas da seleção brasileira. Foram percebidas em suas reminiscências marcas de pressões exercidas para uma adequação aos padrões de gênero. Além disso, no intuito de consolidar suas identidades, elas disseram que sabem da existência e reincidência de casos de preconceito contra mulheres atletas de futebol, mas se disseram imunes pelo fato de terem características femininas bem marcadas. Por fim, foi notável que ao mesmo tempo em que se sentem prejudicadas por algumas pressões exercidas, de certa forma, elas agem na consolidação dos padrões.