People know Patrick right now for her racing because at the time she is the only female racer. During the races people will make fun of her in a way. ... " and if she finishes the race, people are in complete shock. ... If people compare men and women as coaches, they are given very different stereotypes (Sexism In Sports). ... People in general need to make an effort towards helping women to participate in sports. ...

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Women in Sports Women today have the most opportunities ever when it comes to sports. ... Allowing women the same rights as men in sports is just the right thing to do. ... Overall the popularity of male sports to female sports is the reason there are so many more sports for men. ... Once he was on the team people started to complain that it wasn't fair. ... It seems more and more girls are becoming interested in sports. ...

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Nothing was really going in favour of upping women's participation and opportunity in sports. ... This obviously applied in the sports aspect of colleges, universities and high schools. ... Colleges, universities and high schools were now forced to publish their expenses on male sports and female sports. ... The statistics show that there still is some ironing out of amature sports in the United States. ... These schools initiated women's sports enhancement programs. ...

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Did you ever think that we would have women driving stock cars or even thinking about playing in any male dominated sports? ... Sports is considered one of America's favorite past times, but in reality sports have encouraged a separation between males and females in American Society. ... The gender inequality is said to go far beyond the sports world, but you have male dominated organizations that support the sexes and with the separation of the sexes you can see social and cultural strains on athletes who play in opposite gender sports, because society frowns on women participating in ma...

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Having a deep love for sports, I am appreciative that people have worked so hard to make opportunities available to women in sports. ... Of course, there are also negative opinions of Title IX and people do argue adamantly against the effects of the law. ... Some people argue that even though Title IX is supposed to "prohibit sexual discrimination in federally assisted education programs", the discrimination has not diminished, it has simply crossed the gender boundary. ... People who oppose Title IX believe that it is not fair because even though interest and participa...

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It is a place where people can come and have rights and be able to do the things they want to do, and be who they want to be. ... Today, more girls are encouraged to participate in sports and other activities. ... "Gender Equality in Athletics and Sports - Interesting Facts About Athletics, Sports, and Title IX - Feminist Majority Foundation." Gender Equality in Athletics and Sports - Interesting Facts About Athletics, Sports, and Title IX - Feminist Majority Foundation. ... ....

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Once a year Sports Illustrated releases one of the most popular issues of their magazine, the swimsuit edition. ... By targeting a broad audience there is an appeal to both men and women, young and old, all ethnic groups, and people of diverse interests. ... Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition puts a focus on the female body and not the female in the world of sports. ... Sports Illustrated normally highlights the physical ability of women athletes and women in sports. ... Every year, Sports Illustrated brings in a greater audience of men because sex sells. ...

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As much as Title IX has done for women's sports it is having a devastating impact on men's sports. ... Since 1991, 20,800 male sports have been eliminated while only 5,800 women's sports have been added. ... This presumes that women want to participate in sports as much as men do. ... Everyone did not just let the ORC drop men's sports without fighting it. ... Some people complain that females out number males sixty five percent to thirty five percent in nonsports extracirricular activities. ...

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There was a story on Iraq, but not on the devastation and sadness of the people. It was a story on how people made themselves happy such as sending in clowns for the children. ... There's a couple of columns on sports such as football and fishing. A women's magazine would have very few articles on sports. ... The article in a men's magazine, would write about it in a usual tone because they seem to dominate most popular sports. ...

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We like to play sports, wrestle around with each other, or anything that involves using are muscles. ... A lot of people think women are very clumsy or ditzee. ... Like watch sports, play sports, build things and drink. ... People will forget about it as time goes by. ...

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Or that people who are overweight are usually lazy or belong to low-income families, and that overweight people usually are not successful in life. ... Only recently, have women been exposed through sports. ... People look at them and are amazed. ... The coverage of women in sports brings out the best of the female race. ... Many people wonder, who can affect the media agenda, the answer is that m...

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One of the main groups of people who must deal with major stereotypes is the American male. ... As children, playing high school sports is the way to be strong and fit in. ... Theroux feels that "the manly attitude toward sports seems to be little more than a recipe for creating bad marriages, social misfits, moral degenerates, sadists, latent rapists and just plain louts" . Sports can have a positive effect on the person who is playing. ... They feel that sports are the key to being like every other boy in their age group. ...

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The picture of her in a black sports bra on the Rose Bowl field was perhaps the tournament's signature moment. ... However, if a woman takes of her shirt and plays in a sports bra, it is unacceptable and many places have rules against it. ... Some people think just because there are only a few women recognized as being outstanding from the past, that their efforts were rare, but this is not the case. ... Out of 14 sports that have men's and women's teams, the Division I men's head and assistant coaches' combined average base salaries were more than the women's ...

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(My Big Fat Greek Wedding) Call it old-fashioned, but is this not the way that most people were raised? ... Theroux even insults highschool sports coaches and professional athletes by saying that they are "pathetic oafs". ... One would find it hard to believe that no little boy has ever wanted to play sports, and that all sports are just a conspiracy to make boys into men. ... If sports are a cause of men not enjoying being men, then why are major league sports so popular now? ... Are all people going to stand up some day and do what is right and fulfill the obligations and God-given ...

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In terms of supporting her claims, she gave good examples, such as how women complain about sports, "but they would not think of discouraging their sons from participating in this activity they find so foolish" says Pollott. As for the husbands, Pollitt says that are sports fans, yet the wives accept it and still love them. ... The roles of males and females have not because for most people it is not a disturbing matter. ... The boys" section would have guys" toys such as, action figures, sports car, and toy guns. ...

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People in the female group or gender worked lower paying less demanding jobs because It was believed that a woman could not handle the pressures that a "man's job' required. ... Some women's sports are pretty interesting to watch. ...

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Society expects certain standards from both men and women that are not always the right things to follow for people to feel at peace with themselves. ... It is expected for a boy to be good at sports, and think pink is a girly color, and not want to ever play with dolls. ... In 1997, a typical year, 4,483 young people aged five to twenty four committed suicide: 701 femals and 3,782 males." ... Boys are at odds with themselves, feeling as if something is wrong with them if they have an emotional feeling, or if they aren't into sports. ... This can only be stopped by parents and people all ...

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Concerned with being good parents, people are accumulating a lot of information on the subject. ... These sports are famous for the large number of gay players that are involved. ... The girl participated actively in sports such as basketball and baseball, demonstrating good technical skills at both. ... The girl participated actively in sports such as basketball and baseball, demonstrating good technical skills at both. ... Most of the people are still uncomfortable with gays. ...

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Gender Roles Gender Roles are one of the various topics we have learned about in Gender roles are a collection of attitudes and behaviors that are considered normal and appropriate in a specific culture for people of a particular sex. ... In their free time men play sports, work out. ...

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The only difference between Miranda and other female students was that she did not participate in sports. ... Conflict theorists could see this aspect as a way for people to keep life exciting and challenging. ... It is upsetting to observe the way that other people look down on or judge others. In today's society there are people that have been taught to dislike others for a lot of different reasons. This will probably continue until all people view the human race as one unit and not individual units. ...

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Some of these commercials target certain types of people, most dominantly sex. ... For example, a car commercial aimed at a man usually advertise a sports car or a truck, while a car commercial aimed at woman usually advertise a minivan, and the female would be portrayed as a soccer mom. ... Later in the day, and on weekends the commercials are aimed at men while they are watching sports. Commercials are often gendered and target certain groups of people. ...

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Gender is very much about how people perceive us, and our behaviour (personality, identity and self-expression) determines how we will be "perceived." ... Few people actually do conform exactly to their predetermined gender role: A certain lack of conformity is not only expected, it is increasingly seen as welcome. ... Transgendered people who fail to behave within the acceptable range of behaviours expected of their gender roles are simply not tolerated in our society. This is the truth about the world in which we live, that it classifies people according to stereotypical beliefs. ... Numb...

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Mulan, while staying away from the dieting, "teaches" girls that to get what they want and to help other people, they must look, act and dress like a boy. ... With the second season of the WNBA, girls who play basketball finally have sports heroes. ... If a girl is athletic and on sports teams, she is also that much less likely to diet. ...

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A Man thinks that there is no use in two people remembering the same thing, because he knows that his mate will remember. ... One of men's favorite pastimes is sports. If a man is watching sports and his favorite team is loosing, he will often stomp on the floor, and yell the player's names; he thinks the players can hear him. ...

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Real men detest anything that makes women appear as objects instead of people. ... Interest in hunting, fishing, and sports are not requirements for manliness, as Theroux's claim states: "A man proves his manhood in America in old-fashioned ways. ... Theroux states, "But indeed all the creative arts are obnoxious to the manly ideal, because at their best the arts are pursued by uncompetitive and essentially solitary people." ... For instance, after the September 11th massacre, many people wanted to flush out Osama bin Laden right away, but the President and his officials took the time ...

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