'Bend it Like Beckham' a Gay Rom-Com

I admit I've never seen Bend it Like Beckham probably mostly because I'm not into soccer. Still, after reading this article I can see why it can be considered a lesbian rom-com. Also, rom-coms aren't really my thing.

This year, I don’t want a Valentine—I want the Jules to my Jess. It’s no secret that the classic 2000s sports movie Bend it Like Beckham is Sapphic as fuck—the movie is pretty much about being gay and wearing Adidas tracksuits. But it’s also about teamwork, friendship, and how those bonds can escalate to said Adidas tracksuits rubbing against each other. The movie follows Jess, played by Parminder Nagra, and Jules, played by Keira Knightley, on their journey to being accepted by their families—not as queers, but as female soccer players.

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