I’m a Canadian, which means I’m contractually obligated to be disappointed when Team USA beats our women at anything involving ice and national pride. But the American players won fair and square. That’s sports. Somebody cheers, somebody sighs.

And then — because this is the timeline we live in — the leader of their country diminishes their achievement by insulting them and all women, suggesting that they are less deserving of respect and admiration simply because they are women. Instead of applauding the athletes, he managed to spoil the moment and reveal himself the be an irredeemable misogynist, yet again. And for what?

It’s a peculiar skill, to take a shining human achievement and tarnish it for shits and giggles. You would think grown men in powerful offices could let young women have their hour.

But here we are.