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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Staged a Powerful Protest at Their Last Game


If you thought the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team was going to stay quiet about recent outrageous comments by U.S. Soccer regarding their equal pay lawsuit, you don’t know this USWNT.

In case you missed it, earlier this week court filings revealed some of the arguments U.S. Soccer (the team’s employer) is making as part of their argument that female players do not deserve the same pay as the men. (The USWNT sued the organization for gender discrimination in March 2019.) Among the U.S. Soccer claims are “biological differences” that they say prove the men’s team “requires a higher level of skill” and that “the job of a [men’s national team player] carries more responsibility within U.S. Soccer than the job of a [women’s national team] player.”

Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the women’s team had something to say about that. On March 11, the team was playing (ironically enough) for the She Believes Cup championship and chose to wear their warm-up shirts inside out during the National Anthem, hiding the U.S. Soccer crest in protest. “We just wanted to do something as team to show solidarity not only with ourselves but with all the little girls that those words were spoken to and the little boys and women out there as well who have been told that they are lesser than, just because of who they are,” Rapinoe said in The Guardian.

What was still showing, however, were the four stars representing the four World Cup titles the team has won. “We always feel like the most important and the most powerful thing is to play,” Rapinoe continued. “What we do on the field I think is the most powerful and inspirational, so it actually turned out that the only thing that was truly visible was our accomplishments, the stars on top, so that was a little unintended bonus. But we just wanted to show that that kind of rhetoric is obviously completely unacceptable. I know that we’re in a contentious fight but that crossed a line completely.”

Many fans on Twitter expressed their support for the women’s team.

Rapinoe talked about the damage caused by the information learned in the court filings. “It’s undertones and undercurrents, sometimes blatantly, that we’ve experienced before which is why we’ve filed the gender discrimination lawsuit,” she told The Guardian. “But for them to go that low and take it there in this lawsuit is not just disappointing for us, but more so for what it says to every other person in the country, every kid growing up, not only girls but the boys as well. You’re not lesser because you’re a girl and you’re not better because you’re a boy.”

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Apparently, U.S. Soccer took notice because as the She Believes Cup was ending, the organization’s president Carlos Cordeiro issued an apology. “On behalf of U.S. Soccer, I sincerely apologize for the offense and pain caused by language in this week’s court filing, which did not reflect the values of our Federation or our tremendous admiration of our Women’s National Team,” he said in a statement, per ESPN. “Our WNT players are incredibly talented and work tirelessly, as they have demonstrated time and again from their Olympic Gold medals to their World Cup titles.”

Cordeiro also said they are adding new legal counsel to their team. “I have made it clear to our legal team that even as we debate facts and figures in the course of this case,” he continued, “We must do so with the utmost respect not only for our Women’s National Team players but for all female athletes around the world. As we do, we will continue to work to resolve this suit in the best interest of everyone involved.”

Well, we suppose that’s a start.



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U.S. Soccer Argued Biological Differences Justify Paying the Women's Team Less, According to Court Filings


Last summer when the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won the World Cup (their fourth) in France, the stadium erupted into chants of “Equal pay!” Despite the women’s team’s total dominance, they’re paid less than their male counterparts, an issue that came to a head in March 2019 when the players sued U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination.

Back in August 2019, we learned talks between the two parties had broken down—and a new court filing this week gives us insight, perhaps, into why.

Per Buzzfeed, the documents show one of the arguments against equal pay being made by U.S. Soccer lawyers is that, under the Equal Pay Act, “The job of a [men’s national team player] carries more responsibility within U.S. Soccer than the job of a [women’s national team] player.” Excuse me?!?

You remember the USWNT, of course, as the winners of last year’s World Cup which turned stars like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, and Ashlyn Harris into household names for people who’d never even watched a game before then. Unless you’re a big soccer fan, you’re probably less familiar with the men’s team who have had, well, a lot less success in recent years as the women’s team dominates.

But, wait, the court documents get worse. U.S. Soccer also argued that indisputable “science” and biological differences prove that women should be paid less because the men’s team “requires a higher level of skill.” We’re not sure anyone has argued that there aren’t biological differences between men and women—just that those shouldn’t matter when determining how much to pay someone for the same job.

Buzzfeed also accessed court documents which showed U.S. Soccer’s questioning of some of the women’s teams stars. “Do you think that the team could be competitive against the senior men’s national team?” one asked Carli Lloyd. “I’m not sure,” she said. “Shall we fight it out to see who wins and then we get paid more?” Another asked Morgan, “Do you think it requires more skill to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team than the U.S. Women’s National Team?” She replied, “No,” Morgan replied. “It’s a different skill.”

It’s quite infuriating to see the national governing body of a sport be so dismissive (and regressive) in defense of their antiquated position that women deserve to be paid less for a job where they have proved they are quite literally the best in the world. But it’s not unsurprising, especially to any woman who has been faced with a similar situation in her own job where she has to be better and fight harder for the same rights and money automatically afforded a man.

We have no doubt the USWNT will keep pushing for what’s right—and that’s just one of the many reasons to celebrate them.



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13 Brands Giving Back on International Women's Day 2020: Shop Outdoor Voices, L’occitane, & More


The weekend is best time to fall into a leisurely online shopping hole with little-to-no shame. But this Sunday isn’t just any old Sunday. It’s International Women’s Day 2020—a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. International Women’s Day was recognized for the first time in 1911—and now, over a century later, brands worldwide are using their platforms to give back to organizations that uplift the women who need it most.

From the Malala Fund to the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, the brands on this list are partnering with organizations making a major impact—and so can you, by simply supporting their efforts through a little retail therapy. Whether you’re looking to fill out your beauty bag or upgrade your workout wardrobe, you’re bound to find something worth shopping on this list. Discover all the best beauty, style, and home buys for International Women’s Day, ahead.

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The Women's March 2020 Is This Weekend. Go, So You Don't Have to Go Next Year.


In 2018, the marches were smaller, which was to be expected—it’s almost impossible to recreate a historic event.

In 2019, discord among the national leadership of the march and serious accusations of anti-Semitism against some of its leaders fractured and fizzled the momentum. (Since then, the original leadership has been almost completely replaced with a new board of directors.)

Millions of marchers in 2017 turned into hundreds of thousands in 2018 turned into tens of thousands in 2019. Now what? The relentlessness of bad news—and the feeling of our powerlessness in the face of it—is overwhelming. The world is burning and kids sicken and die in cages and women’s rights to health can be rescinded and wars can be started on social media. How do you even presume to respond to that?

“I think that there’s a lot of sense of people not necessarily knowing how to make their best contribution” says Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the new COO of the Women’s March. “There’s been a lot of efforts to distract women from building power, and a lot of distractions in the news—it’s very hard with a country going through an impeachment of the president, an international provocation that brought us to the brink of war, and in the midst of a presidential election,” she added. “But I think that’s why it’s more important than ever all those things are a demonstration of the abuses of power that Trump has engaged with.”

“How do I contribute?” is the first question that so many of us ask about our role in making the world feel less like one all-encompassing PortaPotty. After Trump’s election, thousands of people—and women in particular, if the outcome of the 2018 midterms is an indication—were spurred to participate in politics and political activism far outside their comfort zone, whether it embarrassed them or felt a little lame or not. Women surged into office. But for more of us, “How do I contribute?” is also the last question we ask before throwing up our hands.

The thing that the Women’s March did so well was give us an answer that made political engagement simple. In sending a national invite to join a clear action that required merely that people be able to move in one direction, it welcomed millions of people to the world of protest. The Women’s March allows people to participate in an act of organized political protest at little personal cost. To be a part of a march, show up. It’s quicker and easier than (but not a replacement for) voting. It’s a bridge between the isolation of reading the news and the much bigger ask of phone banking or donating. It’s not sufficient on its own, but it’s also the easiest possible first step.

The Women’s March also made people feel good. That’s partially why it’s treated with suspicion, as if having a good time means what you’re doing isn’t also serious. (Meanwhile, attendees at Trump rallies don’t seem to do a lot of hand wringing about mixing fun and politics.) Marching in 2017 made joining together in a massive action feel both consequential and joyous. Winning in 2020, not to mention the general project of making America more just and more livable, will require more from us than spending a few hours in the streets. Marching is often less like protesting or canvassing, and more like praying—it refocuses and centers you, it sharpens your resolve, it can form exceptionally strong bonds and build a sense of fellowship.

“The broader goal is to create a big tent for people to organize with community and build capacity and build relationships so that there’s an infrastructure for feminist organizing in 2020,” Carmona says. Marching isn’t a replacement for other forms of activism, it’s fuel for them. If marching isn’t your thing, there are plenty of alternatives, even more effective ways of influencing political and social change. But we shouldn’t dismiss the form of activism that welcomed millions of people to political involvement—or worst of all, feel embarrassed about it.

Don’t wait for 2021, for the fifth march, for another Trump administration. If you’d go next year, go this time too. Better to be there when we still have time to march, to donate, to register ourselves and others, and to vote. Better to feel a little dumb at an under-attended march, a little cold in the January weather, a little unsure if waving a sign around makes a difference. Ask the woman next to you—maybe she’ll have an idea.

Jenny Singer is a staff writer for Glamour.



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We Dare You to Put Women's Cotton Turtlenecks Under Everything This Winter


I’ve reached the point in my life when trends from my childhood have started resurfacing. As a preschooler in the early ’90s I remember being stuffed into turtlenecks, which were back after peaking in the ’70s, with help from The Brady Bunch. And while I hated turtlenecks a few decades ago, I can’t get enough of them this time around. I love how a cotton turtleneck looks under a breezy summer dress or a boiler suit, and I appreciate the extra layer of warmth on the coldest winter days. If you’re ready to give the turtleneck trend a second (or third) try, scroll down for style inspiration.

On extra-cold days, wear a turtleneck under a boiler suit. I like how the contrasting red here matches her bag straps and phone case, but a neutral would work, too.

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If a turtleneck and a popped collar had a baby, it might be this ruffle-neck top, which does the work of a turtleneck (adding warmth and a little something around the neckline, not getting lost underneath her crewneck sweater) without getting too tight for comfort.

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Two favorite fall trends—longline cardigans and midi skirts—are even better when you add a plain white turtleneck to the mix.

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Brunch outfit, party of one? Layer on your basics (black turtleneck and tights, denim mini, Chucks) then top it all with a loud cardigan and your Sunday just got cozier.

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For those in-between days when you want the warmth of pants suit but don’t want to sweat it out in an overcoat, swap your standard cotton top for a cozy knit turtleneck.

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Billie's New Campaign Is the First Women's Razor Ad to Show Facial Hair


It should come as a shock to no one that women have body hair. But thanks to celebrities on the red carpet and more authentic advertising, body hair is becoming less taboo day by day. Still, while there are certain kinds of body hair that have been deemed “acceptable,” like a fluffy tuft of armpit hair or leg hair peeking out of a dress, facial hair for women remains largely undiscussed. Indie razor brand, Billie, wants to change that.

With its campaign The Body Hair Project back in 2018, Billie became the first ever women’s razor brand to show body hair in an ad. And the brand didn’t stop at leg hair, it showcased tummy fuzz, armpit hair, and unibrows. On the one year anniversary of the campaign, Billie launched its Red, White, and You Do You Campaign, a video and images celebrating the choice to shave or not shave your bikini line, making it the first ad to actually show pubic hair.

Now, the brand is back at it with a new campaign for Movember campaign, and it’s celebrating two more “firsts”: becoming the first women’s razor brand to participate in Movember—a fundraising effort for prostate and testicular cancer awareness through growing mustaches—and the first women’s razor brand to show facial hair. In addition to matching 100% of contributions (up to $50,000) from women growing out their mustaches in support of Movember, the brand is hoping to tackle the taboo of women actually having facial hair in the first place with a new video.

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Shot in the same playful style as the brand’s previous videos, the spot showcases women and femmes celebrating their facial hair by combing it, styling it with brow gel, and highlighting it with bright lipstick. “Our hair has a very important announcement to make: Women have mustaches too,” reads the voiceover. “The world may not know this because we go through a lot to hide them; we’ve been hiding them all our lives. But newsflash, we’ve got them.” While a Billie razor makes an a brief appearance in the film, it is ultimately tossed aside along with wax strips and tweezers, as the women embrace their facial hair.

If it seems odd that a razor brand would encourage facial hair, that’s just the Billie way. At the end of the day, it’s bigger than a razor. “When brands pretend that all women have hairless bodies, it’s a version of body shaming,” Billie cofounder Georgina Gooley previously told Glamour. “There has been this shame around body hair, and a lot of that is the shaving category talking about the topic as a problem that needs to be fixed with the product they’re trying to sell. We didn’t want to be part of that conversation.”



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