Many excellent points here, Nigel, thank you. It is interesting that it took a few days for Hermoso to realize how badly she had been treated--and only after feminists had already articulated all the standard talking points. Perhaps it was in large part simple cowardice, with a dollop of self-serving opportunism.

And you're so right about the irony that Rubiales was genuinely overjoyed at the win. If he hadn't been overjoyed, it would have shown his misogyny--which feminists in sport are always harping on about. Typical pincer movement of the feminist harridans.