I am in the same situation.
Od course I don't live in England, but in Europe but I feel very sad, inner nervous, angry and dissatisfied when talk of men is much related to cars, sex sport, sometimes wars, and especially football (like there are no any other interesting things for men to do). I am a very kind person (am very introverts) which find these things yet as a 5 year children related to aggresion, stupid lower class, hooligans, rustic 'people' and others thrashes. As I see now, I was and am right. ;] As a child I wasn't so open-minded but now it is changing, but not for sport.
My dad is always repeating me thank godness I'm not like others even if he likes football. My uncle tolerate this, but I think he doesn't understand my point of view, but I am trying to not worrying about his opinion cause I don't like him.
When I get really burned on something then it's no way to turn out and as a little kid I was very intense for myself. If I don't like something or hate or don't want then I have probably a reason. I don't like talking about 'why' to strangers or even with myself in minds. Just stick to your business. 'No' means 'no' and it's over. Besides, talking od football/sport or supporting some team always ends an agression. It's a very personal topic, same like religion, money, politics and I don't want to enjoy a conflict. That's why I think it shouldn't be disscused in a work-place for example. I experienced a situation when younger people at work were trying to find out from me 'what team do you like' and I've got a real mindf**k cause it's only my bussiness. Of course others were more open-minded, but not me in these aspects.
Same goes with alcohol which I don't drink cause I don't like. And it's good. I don't understand what people's problem is with that?
I think that people who have conservative point of view have a problems with themselves and mass-media which are feeding us those irrational sexism everywhere. They are saying what men and women should like or behave. What if I or someone don't agree with that? People will think we are 'weird'. Because...? In which name I'm asking? B**** please or kill themselves.
It's the new form of modern fascism where athlete and kids are treating like slaves, trainer as a king, and those who don't buy it like an aliens. It's very sad what happened with men and now is happening with women.
When I'm turning on TV or walking in the shopping centre's I see that football-propaganda anywhere! I AM SO MUCH TIRED OF HEARING THIS SH*T! Don't you find this situation limiting our wordlview?
That's why I think I can think of myself as a much better person than others - I don't follow a trend and I am treating life more serious. If someone has a problem with me then (s)he should get medicine.
When someday I will have a baby (I don't want, but let's try to imagine) I will tell him or her about how cruel, stinky and fake are the values of team sports and sport view in mass-media and why it's not for him/her. I would like to censor websites or TV from this content and that is what I'll do to protect my children (if I will have one).