A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem (2021) | Official Trailer HD

Two NFL cheerleaders fight for equality by filing class-action lawsuits against their teams for illegal employment practices. Their journeys expose the patriarchal foundation of football, America’s favorite pastime. Watch Now: geni.us/AWomansWork
In 2014, while the NFL makes $11 billion in profit, Lacy, an Oakland Raiders cheerleader, realizes her compensation would amount to less than minimum wage. After paying out of pocket for beauty, transportation and uniforms for her "dream job", she struggles under mounting debt. Lacy enlists an all-female employment law firm and sues the Oakland Raiders for wage theft in a historic class-action lawsuit. She inspires four other women across the country to stand up and file similar lawsuits, including Maria, a former cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills. Lacy trained her entire life to become a professional dancer. Maria has served her tight-knit community through her sport since she was a child. "A Woman’s Work" follows these two brave women who stand up against an all-powerful industry in order to change what they love for the better. In the process, they reveal a culture of toxic masculinity and the ingrained devaluation of women’s labor in society. As they juggle their legal battle with the gendered work of marriage and motherhood, Lacy and Maria arrive at a personal awakening on the heels of the #metoo movement. "A Woman's Work" weaves sharp cultural exposé with lyrical journeys of empowerment.
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[@korbus1920]

The entire industry from top to bottom is based around greed. So why is this so surprising? The NFL isn't about football, its about celebrity, money, power and fame. None of which have anything to do with the hard work and dedication that a true football player embodies, so much so, that you can see it on the field, hence why people cheer.

[@andyd5038]

not a thing surprising..

[@N0N4M30]

Where can I watch this for free ? From Europe

[@Marinette007]

SHAME ON YOU NFL.

[@andyd5038]

But are you surprised...

[@davidcattin7006]

From The Church of the Gridiron: "In 1905, 19 players died, and another 137 were injured; the Chicago Tribune called the season a “death harvest.” Is it any better now? "In the fall of 2014 the NFL admitted that 30 percent of its players - nearly one in three - will suffer “long-term cognitive ailments,” and that they are likely to develop such problems at “notably younger ages” than the average American." "The whole pageant is medieval in terms of gender. Men are knights who go to battle. Women are sexual ornaments who bounce on the sideline. Those values aren’t just pre-suffrage; they’re pre-Enlightenment. I cannot put my eight-year-old daughter in front of a football game without her receiving the wrong message about her worth."

[@VaultBoy1776]

Wait...they don't get paid? What the hell, man. Who's stupid idea was that?

[@miss_whitney]

What's worse is that there water boy, mascot make more money then the cheerleader do

[@naltun4702]

As if I needed another reason not to enjoy football. I've never even seen a Super Bowl, and I couldn't care less. Also, as if I needed _another_ reason to completely dislike the National Football League (NFL). Headed and operated by a bunch of scumbags who should be ashamed of themselves. Good work on the documentary, and congrats.

[@davidcattin7006]

Read The Church of the Gridiron if you need any more reasons.

[@whoanelly2605]

Still gets millions of views without you soooooo......

[@leah2341]

I pray that jesus covers you go through this and continues to cover you as you go through this and anyone else going through this too, jesus knows what your going through, i pray that you trust and believe in the lord,god bless you xxxPrayers go out to the people and their families going through this and And you and your family and friends too x

[@MarkBliton]

If cheerleaders don't like the pay (or lack there of) or the working conditions, they can just quit. I personally think the NFL should just get rid of cheerleaders altogether. They don't add much to the game from a fan's perspective. If the NFL got rid of cheerleaders, I am sure it would be deemed as sexist and misogynistic. Sometimes you just cannot win.

[@nperl]

Way to completely miss the point and man-splain your discomfort away.

[@MarkBliton]

@@nperl, Whenever somebody includes the term 'main-splain' in their response, I can guarantee that they have a weak argument.

[@bloakbloake7434]

If the only way to get better pay and conditions was to quit, the world would be largely unemployed. I thought the "American Way" was to stand up and fight for your rights, but I am Australian, and maybe it's only here where that is how the tough get going. By the way, I am not a fan of objectifying females, but I admire anyone who takes a stand against unjust treatment.

[@Nerotique]

@@nperl Were you going to make an argument against what Mark said, or just continue to use BS shaming language?

[@nperl]

@@Nerotique shaming language? Wait is your masculinity that fragile?