In the nearly sixty years since World War II, sports have become arguably the single most important institution in our nation. They have overcome issues of race, color, and class; however, one area that faces continual struggling is that of gender equality. More specifically, areas of concern include male/female athlete marketing, perceptions, and pay. Whether we are talking about sexism, sexuality, or just plain ol" sex, sports has played (no pun intended) a role in our distinct interpretation of each. Sports create an alternate fantasy world occupied by less than 1% of the nation's population where society's rules are not only bent or broken, but many times cease to exist entirely. The emphasis of this paper is the disparity regarding gender, and the reasons why female sports and athletes continue to be marginalized in comparison to their male counterparts.
One status granted to most male professional athletes is that of a "playboy". Whether it is the money, the fame, the houses, the cars, or whatever, male athletes appear to have very few problems attracting members of the opposite sex. Wilt Chamberlain went of record saying that he had sex with over 10,000 women, yet remained one of the NBA's most prolific and admired players until his death. Certainly a female athlete with such a past would not be judged as mildly, and would most likely never publicly disclose such information in the first place. Such sexual promiscuity leads to the related issue of monogamy. Male athletes are notorious for being unfaithful to their wives and girlfriends, engaging in acts of infidelity. Magic Johnson spoke out to Barbara Walters shortly after the world learned of his contraction of the HIV virus in 1990, saying that he has had sex with up to 8 women at once on occasion, which is why he cannot be certain exactly where, when, or from whom he got the disease. Examples such as these are tragically all too prominent in the world of sports, yet, as more cases abound and number of illegitimate children rise, our admiration for these athletes remains.
Title IX was an act passed that allowed women to play sports. ... "When you don't allow women to play sports it deters women from developing and participating as athletes" (Sexism In Sports). ... In the 1900's women's collegiate sports started to increase (Sexism In Sports). ... How Has Title IX Impacted Women's Sports? ... Are Women Where They Should Be In Sports? ...
Various Aspects of Sports Psychology Education All sports psychologists and careers related to sports psychology have the requirement of a bachelor's degree. ... (Sports Psychology; n.d.) ... Because sports are so popular in our society today, sports psychologists are practicing in all types of settings. ... (Sports Psychologist; n.d) Population Sports psychologists provide services to an enormous group of people, ranging from children to old men and women. ... (Sports Psychologist; n.d) Career Example Professional athletes all over the country are using sports psychologists to their a...
All these organization were made specifically for women to make our society equal, yet we still have women lecturing that America discriminates against women in sports. I find that difficult to believe with all the women only sports that are developing. ... Now I will explain to you why women should not be able to participate in men's sports. ... So to benefit and please the women of sports the men's funding in high and college sports is cut. She disagrees with cutting the funds of men sports to benefit women. ...
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. ... Title IX may have helped women out and created a lot of openings for women, however, some colleges are cheating the Title IX policy by simply eliminating male sports. ... Overall the popularity of male sports to female sports is the reason there are so many more sports for men. ... Male sports draw the crowds, while women's seem to be less publicly viewed. ...
In 2007, the Women's Sports Foundation, a powerful Title IX advocacy group, gave Howard an "F" grade because of its 24% "proportionality gap.... While there are some professional opportunities for women in a few sports, that will give them another chance for better education through an athletic career in schools. ... There were hundreds of programs across the country in minor sports that men participated in that have been dropped in order to free up money for womens' scholarships. ... In 1972, women earned 9% of medical degrees. ... Much has changed for women since the...
Did you ever think that we would have women driving stock cars or even thinking about playing in any male dominated sports? ... 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 male dominating sports. ... According to an article in "About Sports, Women in Rodeo" by Steve Casey, few people associate women with the rodeo, although women have a r...
Title IX: Liberation for Women or Discrimination Against Men? Having a deep love for sports, I am appreciative that people have worked so hard to make opportunities available to women in sports. ... It has also broadened women's horizons in mental, emotional and social aspects: Through sports, women not only discover their own talents and abilities, but they become stronger mentally by a feeling of equality and accomplishment. ... It can get outrageous - hundreds of men's programs have been eliminated, yet the effect of the sports dropping provides ...
The belief the women can be little more than pretty is the sole cause for it. ... According to the Women's Sports Foundation, male athletes get $179 million more in athletic scholarships each year than females do. ... The lack of media coverage given to women's sport and the lack of sponsors has impacted all sports the females play. ... Marj Snyder, chief Programming Officer for the Women's Sports Foundation, states the uniforms to be "momentary insanity." ... The United States Sports Academy (2009) found that 42.9% of female athletes had an eating disorder. ...
If men can cheer to then why can't women play men's sports? ... And in sports it should be the same way. In sports gender is an issue because the boy sports team don't like girls on their team. ... In 1972 men and women took a stand and the people created a federal law called "Title IX" and this gave opportunities to women that wanted to play sports. ... It would give more girls a chance to try different sports. ...
