A group of moms whose sons’ varsity careers were thrown into turmoil with the sudden cancellation of the Simon Fraser University football program has organized to bring a “female lens” to the campaign to save the team.
The SFU Football Mom Squad has been active on social media, presenting perspectives on the value of football and the role it plays in supporting the university’s core values of inclusion, equity and diversity.
In an interview with CBC, a spokeswoman for the group also suggested that a gender bias by female leaders at SFU may have played a role in the decision to cut the predominantly male sport.
Launa Kremler, a mother of three sons
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