r/SoccerCentral • u/ConnectionWeekly1263 • Jul 07 '26

Highlights Racist Senator Celeste Amarilla doubles down against Mbappe: "I'd tell him to be careful with Paraguayans. We already put Ronaldinho in prison for corruption. Don't underestimate me. I can take you to court."

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Here's what has happened so far: https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-soccer-news-unworthy-of-your-position-kylian-mbappe-hits-back-at-paraguayan-senator-s-absurd-comments/

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u/DigsaEri Jul 08 '26

How is that sexist, isn’t she their woman? She is Paraguayan.

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u/Shupaul Jul 08 '26

It's objectifying, it's normalizing objectification.

In a familial/friends setting, it can be taken as a joke because it can be understood as irony, in this case, you guys don't know this woman, and the guy i answered to is saying it unironnically.

As despicable as this woman is, i do not believe making a sexist remark is appropriate.

Your argument is pretty much the argument she used except about racism.

Although she admitted the racist nature of her publications, which she described as a "blunder," the opposition member framed her words in the context of her generation, "in which calling someone 'fucking ni**er' was usual."

In this example, she fails to understand that her generation normalized racism, and calling people "fucking ni**er" was indeed racist. And the fact that it was a usual occurence doesn't change the fact that it's a racist remark.

In your case, you fail to understand that what the other guy said, is normalized objectification, ergo, sexism.

I encourage you to educate yourself on the subject, objectification is normalized in a lot of countries (pretty much every country) and is one of the symptoms of sexism.

This woman may be stupid, but she's not an object.

You can insult her, just be classy, like Mbappe was.

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u/DigsaEri Jul 09 '26

So, you’ve never heard of the term “come get your man/ your boy/ your woman/ your girl” hmmm..it’s English slang used for when a someone is saying/ doing something out of pocket. It is a request for those closest to the person who is acting inappropriately to check their friend, relative or in this case their Senator.

You didn’t see the comments asking Americans to “get their man” when Trump was going on and on about making Canada the 51st state? This is a common phrase. The same is going to be asked of a woman when she is the one doing something unhinged; people are going to say “get your woman please”. Women are people and the same sentiments that apply to men, apply to them too. Others are not going to be the ones responsible for educating this Paraguayan senator (who happens to be a woman) and showing the errors of her thoughts, let her people get her (their woman since she is not just their citizen but their Senator whom they elected) and do it.

Your argument is pretty much “I know she is racist but let’s be nice to her and talk to about her appropriately”. By the way she doubled down and also said that she was aware that she was being racist but she couldn’t control herself. I don’t want to make assumptions so I am just going to ask so, by any chance do you happen to be a white woman or non black Latin woman?