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CW for discussion of transphobia: 58:30 - 01:04:00

Our conversation with Bridgette Desjardins (she/her) continues our series profiling research about women's football. Bridgette published the journal article "Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™". Angela and Bridgette discuss how she arrived at this topic, what was involved in her analysis of the bids, and the complexities of gender equality discourses in contemporary professional sport. We touch on Bridgette's diverse research interests, including women's powerlifters, Canadian military runs, and discourses within transphobic activism. (Yes, we're aware the audio is bumpy! Sorry!)

Bridgette Desjardins is a postdoctoral fellow and sessional academic at Deakin University. She completed her PhD at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. In addition to researching the intersecting threads of gender, sport, and equity, she enjoys powerlifting and hanging out with her wife and cats. DON'T follow Bridgette on Twitter but do email her at [email protected] if you'd like to get in touch or keep up with her work on Google Scholar.

Bridgette's paper: Desjardins, B. M. (2021). Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 1–17.

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The Short Corner is a The Far Post's home for all things interesting, different and fun that don't fit under our usual programming of women's football analysis and news. Previous episodes of The Short Corner:

Power, Protest, and Players Associations with Gaby Garton

Aish Ravi and Experiences of Women in Football Coaching

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ESPN's The Far Post breaks down the Matildas loss to the USWNT, exit from the Olympics Games, and the tenure of Tony Gustavsson after his departure. Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we chat about what happened at this Olympics, why it was the right time for Gustavsson to go, and briefly chat about what's next. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to try and dissect the Matildas remarkable 6-5 victory over Zambia at Paris 2024. Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we chat about conceding five, the impact of the subs, finding goal scoring avenues, and what a result like this means for the game against the USWNT and getting out of the group. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to discuss the Matildas opening game of Paris 2024. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, and Sam Lewis as we dissect the Matildas' 3-0 loss to Germany, the uncharacteristic nature of the performance, and what we'd change ahead of the Zambia clash. Plus, we chat about the latest in the Canada drone scandal. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect Groups A and C in the Olympic women's football tournament. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss Canada's gold medal defence (and drone gate), Spain's aura of inevitability, Marta's last dance, France's quest for home glory, and more. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect Group B in the Olympic women's football tournament. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss the Matildas, Germany, Zambia, and the USWNT. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is joined by versatile Matilda Kaitlyn Torpey ahead of the Paris Olympics. Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington (live from the MCG press box) as we chat with Kaitlyn about getting her first call-up to an Olympics, how her move to San Diego is going, how team mate Emily van Egmond has helped her settle in, and plenty more! Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas final hit out pre-Olympics! Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss the B international rules used in this friendly against Canada, what to take from this loss, and injury concerns which popped up throughout the week. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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CW: 38th to 44th minute - Abuse, harassment and trauma in sport governance discussed.

Our conversation with Gaby Garton continues our series profiling research about women's football. Angela Christian-Wilkes and Gaby discuss the intersections between her ethnographic research on Argentinean women's football, her role with the World Players Association, and her own experiences as an elite footballer. 

FOTP Gaby Garton may already be a familiar name to listeners, having previously played for Melbourne Victory in the Dub. Her footballing career as a goalkeeper spanned domestic leagues in Australia, Argentina and the US, and she represented Argentina at international level. Gaby's completed a PhD in Social Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. She continues to teach and work in academia alongside her role as a Player Relations Coordinator at the World Players Association. 

The Short Corner is a The Far Post's home for all things interesting, different and fun that don't fit under our usual programming of women's football analysis and news.

Thinkers/researchers mentioned: Alex Culvin, Michel Foucalt, Mariana Ibarra, Marcel Mauss, Adele Pavlidis. 

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ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas Olympic squad! Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss who made the cut, who was unlucky to miss out, and the two injury clouds. We also chat about how to get the best out of Mary Fowler, the Matildas' second game against China, what we learned from the 2-0 win, as well as celebrate Lydia Williams in her final game on home soil. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App.

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