Women AND Hockey Fans? Our Thoughts and Experiences
39 min
Content advisory: this episode contains discussions of sexism and misogyny throughout, as well as discussions surrounding the topics of sexual assault and abuse and the Hockey Canada 5 case in particular (mentioned from 25:55 - 37:37), that some listeners may find distressing or triggering. Please take care of yourselves, and feel free to skip sections of this episode (detailed sections and timecodes below), or the entire episode if needed. This week is a bit of a heavy one, folks. With record numbers of women tuning into the NHL, hockey’s fanbase is growing - but is the space truly inclusive? We’re reflecting on our experiences as women and fans of hockey: what it’s like to be posting as a woman in the hockey sphere online, whether “Hot for Hockey” and the “booktok-ification” of teams is actually growing audiences, and what our listeners have been telling us about their experiences as female fans of hockey more generally. Follow us (@twopuckdrop) on Instagram and TikTok Want to reach out? Email us twopuckdrop[at]gmail.com. New episodes on Wednesdays! Episode Sections and Timecodes 3:18 - 5:17 - Hockey’s Growing Female Audience 5:17 - 13:02 - Existing and Posting Online as a Woman in the Hockey Sphere 13:02 - 14:31 - The Philadelphia Flyers’ New Arena Rendering and the Lack of Female Fans 14:31 - 18:00 - The NHL’s “Booktok-ification” 18:00 - 19:57 - One Listener’s Reflections as a Female Fan of Hockey 19:57 - 21:20 - Celebrini’s GQ Article and the Media’s Objectification of Players 21:20 - 24:41 - “Hot for Hockey” and NHL’s Take on Hockey Romance Books 24:41 - 25:55 - “Female Fans” Don’t Need to Be a Separate Category 25:55 - 28:43 - The Hockey Canada 5 Case 28:43 - 29:25 - Does the NHL Need to Instigate an Abuse Policy? 29:25 - 31:12 - The Signings (and Backlash) of Canada 5 Players 31:12 - 32:12 - The Toxic Culture Problem in Hockey 32:12 - 36:13 - Being a Woman who is also a Fan of Hockey: Does the NHL Care? 36:13 - 37:37 - Can We as Fans Change Things fr...
