There are many parts to this subject of media coverage of women's sport and the first and most obvious of these is the fact that women in sport get hardly any media coverage. ... Another problem with media coverage of women's sport is that when it is covered the media focuses more on the looks and fashion of the competitors than their actual abilities. ... This can also be done the other way around; if the media advertised women's sports more there would be more women wanting to play and consequently a greater demand for local clubs. ... If there were more women in official ...

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What kinds of images or language are appropriate to include in the mainstream media? ... In fact, it would probably be offensive to continually show actors and sports stars barely dressed with "come hither" looks on their faces. ...

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Boys are influenced to put on a certain image through their family, peers, and media. ... He has to be athletic and needs to show that by participating in sports such as football, basketball and soccer. ... The society's media represents reinforcing the ideas of what it is to be a "real man.". ... In Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity, Jackson Katz argues that the media provide an important perspective on social attitudes- and that while the media are not the cause of violent behaviors in men and boys, they do portray male violence as a normal expression of mascu...

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The locker room of a sports team is a great place to start when looking at how men and masculinity rule in society. ... In Sam Borden's article, "Female star comes out as gay, and sports world shrugs," he explains that the basketball player Brittney Griner casually came out as a lesbian in an interview, and the media's reaction was just as casual. ... It is a much bigger deal when a male athlete comes out, because he has the higher status in the sports world. ... What is worse is that the media and the coaches of these athletics do not condemn this kind of violence. ... Hom...

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Just as the media played a huge role in convicting Clinton before he had a chance, the media is also pushi! ... 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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Today, and more prevalently in the past, gender stereotyping takes place in many aspects of everyday life, such as the media and normal social interactions. ... Also, mainly in movies and television shows, women are stereotyped as being fragile and delicate, making them terrible at sports and other strenuous activities. ... Doubting that the media will ever stop giving the people what they desire, gender roles first need to be eliminated within the minds and hearts of the people striving to live a life of prosperity all around the world....

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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. ... This implies that gender codes in our overall couture aren't going anywhere and will exist as long as they keep continuously being displayed in the media....

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These advertisements can put a lot of pressure on young girls at such a young age to look beautiful that it can make them feel depressed about not being able to have the sexual attractiveness they desire or that the media and society desires. ... Authors Domenech-Rodriguez, Rouner, and Slater state that "Males tend to be presented in sports and professional activity contexts, savoring freedom and adventure; traditionally, females are portrayed either in relation to males, as spouses and homemakers, or in relation to children, as parents and homemakers" (p. 1-2). ... One journal me...

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Little boys usually receive sports equipment, toy cars, and Incredible Hulks. ... Teacher, the media and friendship groups also exert pressure on both boys and girls to act a certain way, conforming to particular stereotypes. ...

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It may not seem like it in looking in the media today, but there are many men coming out of this "manly" way of life. ... Many people feel as though these types of men are not what they deem "normal" so they do not ask them to do many things, such as play on sports team, join clubs or fraternities, or even talk to them. ...

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