Decoding the 2023 crotch grab controversy

July 2024 ยท 1 minute read

In the aftermath of Spain's triumph in the Women's World Cup 2023, the celebration took an unexpected turn when former football manager Luis Rubiales kissed a player without consent and grabbed his genitalia as a celebratory action, causing a global stir.

The recurring controversy surrounding this gesture, dubbed the 'crotch grab,' prompts inquiries into its polarizing nature. Why despite not being explicitly gender-specific or always meant as a taunt is crotch grab problematic?

Written and presented by Max Tobin

Filmed by Dillon Steele

Produced by Natalia Guerrero

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