Unveiling the Racism in Comparing Women Athletes to Princess Diana

A recent tweet by user "Cas" (@prettystar334) has sparked a heated debate on social media, pointing out the underlying racism in comparing women athletes to Princess Diana. The tweet, which includes a side-by-side comparison of two women, highlights the absurdity and prejudice in judging a woman's femininity based on superficial features.

Cas writes, "seeing pictures of her next to Diana (who she vaguely looks like) and realizing her features really aren’t that masculine (which it wouldn’t matter if they were as she is still a biological woman) is making me realize more and more how racist this is." This statement addresses the ongoing issue of societal expectations and racial biases affecting women, especially those in the public eye.

The embedded tweet from "yammi" (@sighyam) shows two photographs: one of a woman with short dark hair in a red outfit, smiling, and another of a woman with short, wavy blonde hair, adorned with earrings and looking to the side. The text on the second photograph reads, "well there were three of us in this marriage," a recognizable quote linked to Princess Diana.

Community reactions vary, with some users expressing frustration over the unnecessary scrutiny of women's appearances. One comment reads, "Of course it is, otherwise MTG would have to carry her DNA test results around her neck every time she attends her own party conventions," reflecting the disbelief over such comparisons.

Others emphasize the unfair treatment female athletes endure. "It's wild how people are dealing with the victory of a woman when it doesn't fit in with their perception of our reality," one user notes. Another adds, "the utter shamelessness and lack of honour it takes to target that innocent woman to score political points makes me sick. They don't have a case and they're attempting to ruin her life as well as the lives of many other women."

The comparison to Princess Diana, a beloved public figure, further complicates the issue. Comments like, "but Princess Diana has blonde hair!" and "Humans aren't that sexual dimorphic anyway. At least not our faces. It's mostly like...fashion and cultural stuff that we identify as 'masculine' or 'feminine,'" reveal the deep-rooted stereotypes and the struggle against them.

The viral tweet by Cas sheds light on the pervasive racism and sexism in society. By comparing women athletes to Princess Diana, it challenges the norms and calls for a broader understanding of beauty and femininity beyond racial and cultural biases.