Re: Tayla Harris immortalised
Reply #13 –
Ive seen a lot of backlash regarding this image.
The usual what has she done, played 22 games of a sport blah blah blah.
Someone like Nova Perris is more worthy rah rah rah.
I wrote this response to a facebook post about it:
For those who think this isnt worthy of a statue, think again. This image is a symbol that transcends sport. It represents the method of standing up to online bullying and doing so with grace. It is a beacon of hope to budding young female athletes. This is not about displaying football. Or women in football. It's about celebrating a female who stood up for herself in an appropriate way, challenging ideals, inspiring people to be better and setting better standards for our society. Yes, any other female athlete would have been worthy of a statue but few would resonate with the internet generation like this one when you consider the controversy that followed this photo of this kick.
Absolutely!