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How Wrestling Has Become Entertainment for Everyone

Earlier this year, I attended my first independent wrestling show after a long love affair with the sport, and a growing interest in Australia's wrestling scene. Standing in the queue, I made idle conversation with a gentleman who soon turned to me in surprise, proclaiming, "You know a lot about wrestling, don't you?" While he didn't go so far as to add 'for a girl' to his churlish statement, the implication was as clear as his surprise. Wrestling has long been seen as a sport 'by men, for men', an exclusive club dominated by masculine ideals and misogyny.

 

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