Not all soccer chicks are lesbian

In high school, I played with the girly-girl preppy kids who weren't afraid to go in for the tackle but freaked out if they broke a nail. Now in college, I play with the opposite: the butch girls who will go through anyone to get the ball in the back of the net. Still, though I've seen both types of players own the field, so many people think female soccer players only come in one form - lesbian.

I will say that I do know quite a few lesbian soccer chicks, but let me point out that at least 90% of the players I know are completely heterosexual. At school, many of my teammates and I are constantly faced with the accusation of being lesbian. We are always searching for a way to extinguish this stereotype and the rumors that come with it. Some girls will get a boyfriend, no mater who it is, just to have "proof" that they are straight. Obviously, that's not the best way to handle the issue. Really, all we can do is state that we are/are not lesbian, stand behind our statement, and continue to stomp out rumors about us and our teammates.