The Red Sox pelvic thrust hit celebration needs to go
Please. I hate this thing.
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 23: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates after hitting a double in the fourth inning during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Evan Yu/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Red Sox have taken some flak for their rocky start in this young season, and I’m about to pile on. It’s about the pelvic thrust hit celebration.
I’ll say up front that I don’t care about being “family friendly” or anything like that. Here are my issues with it. It’s not okay with female fans I have lost a large amount of enthusiasm for the 2026 team since I first saw that celebration.
It’s made it difficult for me to watch my beloved team. Why do women dislike this particular display of testosterone? In case it needs explaining, I can tell you that most girls and women have surely lost count of the number of times a guy (a stranger, classmate, coworker, the friend of a friend at a party, the list goes on) has thrust his pelvis in her direction.
I mean without an invitation and outside of a dance-floor context. It starts early, it’s aggressive, and it’s not funny. For a moment I had an idea to ask other female fans about the Red Sox hit celebration and publish their thoughts and reactions.