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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rebecca Shaw

My partner and I are on very different sports pages – and that’s probably OK

The Matildas celebrating their winning penalty goal which took them through their match with France during the Women's World Cup
Writer Bec Shaw had hoped the Matildas documentary would help her partner understand sports but progress is limited. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The closest my queer relationship has ever felt to a sitcom-like heterosexual one is when we try to talk about sport. I was raised with three brothers in a sports-mad family; two of my brothers became professional boxers and I became a professional lesbian. There was never any other destiny for me.

I was raised in Queensland, so the beautiful game is in my veins, and by “beautiful game” I mean of course rugby league. Some sports have easier off-field antics to support than others, and my interests diversified, especially as women started to be allowed to play sports publicly for our enjoyment.

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