A team of young girl footballers has launched a campaign defending their right to have short hair - after some were accused of being boys during a game.
The girls of York Railway Institute (YRI) AFC u12s have mounted the 'Girls can have short hair. Get Over It' campaign after a series of complaints from parents and coaches of rival teams.
A team of young footballers in York has launched the ‘Girls can have short hair. Get Over It’ campaign after facing accusations of being boys during matches. The York Railway Institute (YRI) AFC U12s say rival parents and coaches have repeatedly questioned their gender, even stopping a game to verify players.
Players Camille Porhel and Flo Topham, both 11, say the remarks make them anxious about playing. Camille’s mother, Aimée Little, 50, called the scrutiny "bizarre" and said their campaign has received widespread support, revealing a broader issue in grassroots girls’ football.
The girls of York Railway Institute (YRI) AFC u12s have mounted the 'Girls can have short hair. Get Over It' campaign after a series of complaints from parents and coaches of rival teams.
A team of young footballers in York has launched the ‘Girls can have short hair. Get Over It’ campaign after facing accusations of being boys during matches. The York Railway Institute (YRI) AFC U12s say rival parents and coaches have repeatedly questioned their gender, even stopping a game to verify players.
Players Camille Porhel and Flo Topham, both 11, say the remarks make them anxious about playing. Camille’s mother, Aimée Little, 50, called the scrutiny "bizarre" and said their campaign has received widespread support, revealing a broader issue in grassroots girls’ football.
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00:00Hi, my name is Camry and I'm 11 years old.
00:12Hi, my name is Flo and I am 11 years old.
00:17At a game we were taken off by the opposite team's coach because we were apparently boys
00:25and because we had short hairs because Flo just scored a goal and we got taken off.
00:30When I play football all I want is to just be myself and not worrying about people thinking
00:37I'm a boy because of my short hair.
00:40I just want people to stop commenting on us and just mind their own business because they're
00:45not who we are.