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#SeAcabo: Spain's MeToo and the Double Win
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The episode closes on Lane Greene's most expansive claim: that #SeAcabo is not just a football story or even just a feminist story — it's a cultural inflection point [1] — Lane Greene "#SeAcabo — 'it's over' — became Spain's answer to MeToo. Lane Greene argues it will be remembered alongside Harvey Weinstein and George Flo…" 23:55 . He draws direct comparisons to the US MeToo reckoning triggered by Harvey Weinstein and to the social shift catalysed by the murder of George Floyd, predicting that Spaniards will recall this moment two decades hence as marking a permanent change. He describes it as a 'double win' for Spain's women: they beat England and every other opponent on the pitch, and then they put their collective foot down and said no [2] — Lane Greene "Winning the World Cup was one victory. Standing up to Rubiales and triggering a national reckoning was another. Lane Greene calls it a 'dou…" 24:50 . Crucially, he insists the implications extend beyond sport — to how bosses treat employees in any workplace, to how everyday power dynamics are challenged. Spain's feminist progress has been both spectacular and uneven, but this moment has a chance to level the remaining field.
The hashtag #SeAcabo ('it's over') went viral in Spain after the Rubiales kiss incident, with commentators comparing it to the US MeToo movement and Harvey Weinstein reckoning.
Winning the World Cup was one victory. Standing up to Rubiales and triggering a national reckoning was another. Lane Greene calls it a 'double win' — and says the second victory has implications that stretch far beyond football, into every workplace in Spain.
