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World Cup Fever Ups My Man-Quotient
Posted by BroadBlogs
By Alexander Medvedenko
American men haven’t said a word about soccer all year. And now we are all obsessed with the World Cup. FIFA “experts” have come out of the woodwork and Facebook posts are filled with tournament analysis. Guys have a favorite team, know the stats, and wear team jerseys — even if the team is not in the Cup.
When the World Cup ends it’ll be 11 months before you hear the word “soccer” again in the States.
It seems guys are basically lying to each other, talking it up even though few are really into the sport. Read the rest of this entry →
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Tags: gender, manhood, men, psychology, soccer, social construction, sociology, World Cup