Holly Carpenter has had her say on the controversial Ladyball, by saying that she thinks the product that is designed for a ‘lady’s game’ is “condescending and patronising”.
The Ladyball, is a baby pink soft-touch football ‘for a woman’s grip’ that is being endorsed by former Dublin footballer Ger Brennan and is described as ‘Eazi-play for a woman’s ability’.
Irish model Holly was left shocked by the product and said “any self-respecting woman would never stand for this” and that she thought the product may be a joke.
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“I sent it around to around to the girls, asking if they thought this product was some kind of hoax.
“If this is genuine, then I am beyond shocked that anyone would think this condescending and patronising product is a good idea – it reminds me of those ads from the 1950s,” she wrote in her column for the Herald.
Whether the product is genuine or not, Holly made it clear that Irish females are not to be messed with and that “we may be girly but we’re not soft”.
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“We have a strong tradition of outstanding Irish female athletes and support is growing thanks to the likes of Katie Taylor, Stephanie Roche and the Irish women’s rugby team.
“I’m a self-confessed “girly-girl” who wears pink gym gear, but I can still dead lift 65kg. It’s about time we challenged prejudice and misconceptions about women and sport. We may be girly but we’re not soft,” she added.
