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| Essendon's Jobe Watson returns to AFL with 'feminist' cap | |
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| A baseball cap emblazoned with the word "Feminist" has become the talking point of the return of a champion Aussie Rules player. | A baseball cap emblazoned with the word "Feminist" has become the talking point of the return of a champion Aussie Rules player. |
| Former Essendon captain Jobe Watson has spent the last year in hiatus working as a barista in a New York cafe. | Former Essendon captain Jobe Watson has spent the last year in hiatus working as a barista in a New York cafe. |
| He was one of 34 players suspended after taking a banned performance-enhancing drug. | |
| Two revelations came out of his Friday morning news conference: his return to AFL and pro-feminist stance. | Two revelations came out of his Friday morning news conference: his return to AFL and pro-feminist stance. |
| The choice of headwear sparked initial confusion from sports reporters, some of whom questioned whether he knew what it meant. | The choice of headwear sparked initial confusion from sports reporters, some of whom questioned whether he knew what it meant. |
| "Whether Jobe was plugging the brand, making a statement or just liked the cap itself is yet to be determined," Fox Sports said. | "Whether Jobe was plugging the brand, making a statement or just liked the cap itself is yet to be determined," Fox Sports said. |
| But he later said the fashion statement was inspired by his New York flatmate, Jackie Funder, an investment-banking executive and supporter of workplace equality. | But he later said the fashion statement was inspired by his New York flatmate, Jackie Funder, an investment-banking executive and supporter of workplace equality. |
| "She educated me on what it was like to be a female in the workplace and on gender equality," he told the Herald Sun newspaper. | "She educated me on what it was like to be a female in the workplace and on gender equality," he told the Herald Sun newspaper. |
| "I told her I would wear it if I was ever going to do a media conference here." | "I told her I would wear it if I was ever going to do a media conference here." |
| The cap is part of a range by American fashion company Wildfang, known for its tomboy style. | The cap is part of a range by American fashion company Wildfang, known for its tomboy style. |
| "Rock this snapback and you are getting down with some of the most badass women in the game," the brand declares on its website. | "Rock this snapback and you are getting down with some of the most badass women in the game," the brand declares on its website. |
| "From artists to musicians, athletes to CEOs, feminists are getting it done and changing the world." | "From artists to musicians, athletes to CEOs, feminists are getting it done and changing the world." |
| Watson also revealed how he agonised over the decision to come back to professional sport and some of his experiences away from the game. | Watson also revealed how he agonised over the decision to come back to professional sport and some of his experiences away from the game. |
| Those experiences included "saying yes to everything", taking his volunteer coffee-making job and learning that "almond milk is a nightmare to work with". | Those experiences included "saying yes to everything", taking his volunteer coffee-making job and learning that "almond milk is a nightmare to work with". |
| His headwear immediately drew praise on social media, from football fans and feminists alike. | His headwear immediately drew praise on social media, from football fans and feminists alike. |
| One posted: "Look Essendon are my natural enemy but I am very in for Jobe Watson's "FEMINIST" hat" | One posted: "Look Essendon are my natural enemy but I am very in for Jobe Watson's "FEMINIST" hat" |
| Another posted: "Jobe Watson wears a 'feminist' hat. Feminist Twitter loses their mind. This is how low the bar is set for men." | Another posted: "Jobe Watson wears a 'feminist' hat. Feminist Twitter loses their mind. This is how low the bar is set for men." |
| The player has returned to Australia in peak physical condition and with a positive attitude. | The player has returned to Australia in peak physical condition and with a positive attitude. |
| "Life is too short not to be happy," he said. "It passes you by. It's not infinite, your time in the game isn't infinite, your time on Earth isn't infinite. " | "Life is too short not to be happy," he said. "It passes you by. It's not infinite, your time in the game isn't infinite, your time on Earth isn't infinite. " |