The World Cup is on in Qatar, and things are feeling pretty tense.
Tempers are flaring, andbecause the country doesn’t have a brilliant track record with women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. I wish there were a lightness to today’s column, but the intersection of major sport and oppressive regime sits heavy across the internet.
Understandably, people are pissed that the World Cup is being held on such discriminatory soil. London has seen protests outside the Qatari embassy, with banners condemning the sexism, homophobia and environmental impact of the cup. David Beckham has been heavily criticised for a to be a World Cup ambassador.
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