Unlearn it. Racism, sexism, and homophobia are constructs.
Picture the expressions of U.S. Soccer Federation officials every time Alex Morgan went lightly skipping down the pitch and scored another goal in the Americans’ opening match of the women’s World Cup. The falling faces, the slack mouths, the groans and the fingertips pressed to their creased foreheads, as their legal position became ever more indefensible.
Just imagine how that record-setting 13-0 victory over Thailand will play at a jury trial. It’s going to be a lot of fun watching lawyers for the soccer federation try to justify why the U.S. Women’s National Team, with their air rifles for legs, are paid 38 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts and had to sue for fair wages. It’s going to be pure entertainment listening to federation president Carlos Cordiero stammer out an explanation on the witness stand of why this team, which is nothing short of an American damn treasure, isn’t worth equal coin to a men’s squad that can’t beat Jamaica
I don’t want to hear another word about the bigger size of revenue in the men’s World Cup. You think American networks and corporations are paying large rights fees and sponsorship deals for a USA men’s team that couldn’t even qualify for the World Cup field and hasn’t won an Olympic medal since 1904? You think Fox and ESPN got into a bidding war for the English language rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups all for a men’s squad that gets whipped by Venezuela?
No. The women’s program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America — and has been ever since 1996. “A crown jewel,” is what one Fox executive called its telecast of this women’s tournament
I had an anon ask for clexa fic recs so I just figured I would create a list divided into 100 universe and modern au fics of a few that are my favs (by no means is it exhaustive. I have tons of favs). I’m gonna add some little descriptive tags under each. They are in no particular order btw.
Yes, I do know that a lot of people in the fandom already know about these fics but some don’t so yeah that’s why I’m posting. Also I really want people to send me fic recs (please no Lexa g!p, that’s not my thing) so here’s a good idea of some stuff I’ve already read.
One last thing, since these were placed on a public forum, ao3, I didn’t think authors would mind my sharing them here. That being said, if you are one of the authors of one of the fics I recommend and you want it removed just message me. Now, let the fun begin.
The 100 “canon” universe
“Peace with a Price” by Enyn_Skyeward
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6063703?view_full_work=true
war, pike, aden, polis
All is Fair by Knapes
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5970772?view_full_work=true
marriage, cute, also tragedy, Abby, Octavia, Raven, Kane, suspense
can’t fight the friction (so ease it off) by caelzorah and hyoidbone
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3505976
smut, explicit, clexy sexy, dominant clarke, sub Lexa, super hot
Down to the Second by commandmetobewell
http://archiveofourown.org/works/5989825
cute, aden, fluff, love, some clexy sexy
Found Love in Polis by awriterofthings
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6164664?view_full_work=true
fluff, abby, octavia, raven, marriage, polis, love
Part I: Jus Drein Jus Daun (followed by part 2:) Part II: Re-Writing History by HedaQueenslayer
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6167455/chapters/14130895
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6167596/chapters/14131366
roan, love, soulmates, war, memories, fluff, smut, pretty much everything you could ever want
the love language by geralehane
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6085659/chapters/13948707
cute, fluff, nicknames, funny, love, trigedasleng
Modern AU
Fight Me (followed by part 2:) Fight Me ‘Til the Sun Rises by fairytaleslayer
http://archiveofourown.org/works/4131415/chapters/9314764 http://archiveofourown.org/works/4872511/chapters/11170180 married, timeline, history of their relationship, kids, love, feels, fluff, one of my all time favs, lawyer and nurse
“We’re So Damn Late” by Waitingforjust3
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6138369
super smut, explicit, super hot, lawyer lexa, drippin’ inappropro sexiness, takin care of business, don’t judge me
“Anything if you’ll smile like that every day.” by Luxstoryteller
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6171019
worried lexa, nurse Clarke, puppies, kitties, pets, fluff
Clarke and Lexa: Extended One-shots by TheQuaz aka @thequaz
this one has a mix of modern and the 100 universe one-shots
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6222394?view_full_work=true
modern, the 100 universe, clexy sexy smut, explicit, cute, fluff
Something’s Electric in Your Blood by orangeyouglad8
http://archiveofourown.org/works/4919539/chapters/11287063
cute, school, flirty, love