1. Women, prisoners of the past
On many occasions, fights break out in baseball games and the crowd often cheers the male players on. Aggression appears to be expected in male athletes, but if a female athlete shows aggression, she is viewed as "too intense," or "masculine." ... Following the World Cup in June of 2003, Soccer's governing body banned male and female players from removing shirts during celebrations after goals. ... Some could reason that they might be hot; others might feel that they want to show off their bodies. ... The ideal body type is drastically different: the cultural ideal of the present is ...
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- Grade Level: High School