‘Your place is in the kitchen’ – Super Falcons’ Ashleigh Plumptre fires back at sexist jibe online

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has hit back at an Instagram user who attempted to undermine women’s football with a sexist comment, Soccernet.ng reports.

The incident happened under a post by the official Saudi Women’s Premier League (saudi_wpl) account, which involved Plumptre and her Al-Ittihad Ladies teammate, Algerian midfielder Lina Boussaha.

The caption praised the duo’s bright displays in the Saudi topflight:

“ثنائي جديد بـ ألوان @ittihadladiesclub  يتألق في ساحة دورينا ” (Translation: “A new duo in Al-Ittihad colours shining in our league.”)

While many fans celebrated the post, one user, @ahmadazizofficial, dropped a derogatory comment:

“Ronaldo 8???? Lady we are 100% sure your place is in the kitchen, not football field.”

What did Ashleigh Plumptre say?

The Super Falcons star, never one to shy away from defending women in sport, swiftly replied:

“Actually, Lina Boussaha is an incredible baker.”

Her teammate Boussaha, who donned the colours of Paris Saint-Germain women from 2016 to 2020, then joined in with an equally powerful clapback, commenting:

“Exactly, we cook in the kitchen & on the field.”

 

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Plumptre, who has become a vocal advocate for respect and equity in women’s football, recently spoke about the poor conditions faced by the Super Falcons during international duty.

Meanwhile, this comment from the former Leicester City star further firms her stance on challenging discrimination both on and off the pitch.