Nana Akua and LGBTQ activist Sam Dowler engaged in a fiery debate on GB News over Nike’s decision to sponsor Mulvaney, Akua argued that Mulvaney ridiculed women while Dowler defended her, and said that Mulvaney just did her job.
Sam Dowler also pointed out that Mulvaney has 12 million followers, with a majority of them being women who could potentially purchase Nike’s products. Fellow panelist Lizzie Cundy did not agree with that, and said that Nike was erasing women.
After Dowler used the term “cis woman” during their debate, Nana reacted angrily and warned him not to use the term again, threatening to eject him from his chair if he did.
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Nike gets dragged again
Despite criticism from notable figures such as Sharron Davies and Caitlyn Jenner, Nike still decided to use a transgender influencer to promote its female clothes, calling on customers to “be kind and inclusive.”
They have partnered with a trans star in the past, with its 2021 “Play New” campaign featuring Mara Gomez, who plays in Argentina’s professional football league.
However, ex-Team GB athlete Sharron Davies criticized Nike’s decision to sponsor Mulvaney, saying that it represented a “step back” after several sports bodies opted to give biological women their own protected category in competitions.
In response to the backlash, Nike stated, “You are an essential component to the success of your community. We welcome comments that contribute to a positive and constructive discussion.” The company added that it would delete hate speech, bullying, or other behaviors that are not in the spirit of a diverse and inclusive community.
Reactions: I’m not going to be called cis
Many netizens supported Nana and felt that she was standing up for women, here are a few:
@hellbells: Nana, wow. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 We women are not ‘ cis’ we’re just ‘ women’ thank you very much.
@Rhonda Massey: Lizzie is right women must not be silenced . Stop 🛑 protect women’s rights now 😡😡😡😡
@lynn Barnes: Love you Nana, for not letting that guy call you Cis which is a slurr.
@minky fran: All women need to start standing up to these trans bullies , I’m not going to be called” Cis” by a bunch of fake women
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Esther Onyenezide is playing well in Nigeria’s women’s football
The 19-year-old announced herself to the globe during the women’s U20 World.Cup held in Costa Rica.
The Robo FC Queens attacking midfielder scored three goals in four matches but could not help Nigeria progress beyond the quarter finals stages after the Falconets were defeated by the Netherlands.
However, Onyenezide’s eye-catching performances was not taken for granted as she was quickly drafted into the Super Falcons squad by Randy Waldrum.
