After Year: The Misconceptions Of Women

Women have struggled for more than two centuries to be taken serious as professionals. There should not be a double standard in sports especially if it is loved and played by both genders. Over the years, females have competed against the stereotype of being too fragile both mentally and physically to play strenuous sports. The passion and work ethic of the female professional athletes is just as strong as the males and everyone should be treated equal and be able to have a chance at making a better living for themselves as well as their family. One area that still faces a continual struggle in sports is gender equality. Female

Are men or women more misunderstood or misjudged then one another? Women are mostly misjudged and misunderstood by men much further than men are misjudged or misunderstood by women. Masses of men take women for granted and base them off their looks and their attitudes. For someone to be misunderstood, they have to have the outlook of themselves be mislooked at our failed to understand the true self. If a person is misunderstood it is based off a person's opinion about the person instead of a true fact that could happen. The manner in which a person’s physical attributes define them as a male or female doesn’t make them better than someone else or should have things forced upon them.

“Just because your feet fit perfectly in your mothers shoes does not make you a woman,

Beginning with the most prevalent controversy, the obvious physical advantage males have over females. “Weight, shape, size, and anatomy are not political opinions but rather tangible and easily measured.” (Connor) This is a strictly a fact, that men have natural, biological, and evolutionary advantages in many aspects of physical exertion, however, it wouldn’t be fair to say that woman have no hope in physical dominance over any man in the 21st century. Females in male sports aren’t just sitting ducks waiting to be beaten, they have a similar polar edge including speed, flexibility, and quick thinking. Looking at an example of this, Massachusetts high school wrestler, Danielle

Ultimately, the evidence shown above reveals the many apprehensions and difficulties women endured during the 19th century, and the implications of their actions. Through the above examples, it demonstrates that women must show certain etiquette among European society despite personal heritage. As well as one being innocent and denying social norms, there are limitations and one should be cautious to personal decisions. Similarly, young women should be more vigilant towards warnings of others and adult figures that offer helpful advice even if their nature is to be ignorant to rules. Given these points, James emphasizes in the novella ‘Daisy Miller’ the taboo of young sexuality during the Victorian era, and the strict social conventions and

Another observance that I made regarded the male and female distributions throughout the day at the UNC Asheville gym. During the morning there was a disproportionate amount of females, with an estimated 65% of the makeup of the gym being females with most using the cycling machines. However later in the day males were the most populous demographic in the gym, and by far the majority was occupied using the weight room or the weight machines. I propose that this may be due to the main motivation differing between males and females using the gym. Society tends to put more pressure on females to lose weight and be in shape, while there is more pressure on males to have large amounts of muscle and generally be larger, with less emphasis placed

Most women’s bodies are not able to handle the endurance needed during a long training. Their bodies are unable to be pushed as much as a man’s body could be. According to Livestrong men are muscularly stronger than women because men are built to be able to carry and lift heavy items while women are built to be more flexible and have better balance. The Journal of Applied Physiology had a study about hows men had about twenty-six pounds more muscle mass than women and that women only contain about thirty-three percent less body strength than men. Even though women say we could be just as good as men it is physically unlikely to happen unless you become a body builder trying to be as buff and strong as a man.

In ancient Greece, body building was almost exclusively for males. Men are the greater physical specimen so in the Greek’s minds, they should be the ones sculpting their bodies and taking pride in their appearance. Women were pushed to the background and were seen to have other responsibilities than athletics. In today’s world women are considered equals. Anything a male can do a woman can also do if she pleases and this includes bodybuilding. Giraldi touches on this when describing how women in the gym will cause men to elevate what they are doing (Giraldi 61).Women are seen in gyms worldwide now and participate in all Olympic sports that males do. This is definitely a change that has occurred over time and is for the

Dating back to the late 1800s sports for women were viewed more as recreational activities instead of competitive ones. As time went on women were encouraged to not participate in any type of sports activities because it could be “hazardous” to their bodies. This would begin the long battle for equal opportunities in sports for women.

First of all, females aren’t likely to stay bodily active for health benefits because of personal choices. However, according to the data from America’s Health Rankings in 2015, there was 25.6% of females that are bodily inactive than males (21.7%). Women need to be aware of their weight in order to prevent from cardiovascular disease or any other health problems, which is why involving in sports/outdoor activities no matter the age, will help control the weight. Not only will sports help you stay fit but will develop extensive knowledge via obtaining health authorities. Technically, females who have been around with sports in their early age have much more potential to staying fit because they were born naturally athletic or talented rather than someone who’s forced or needs to exercise daily, but of course, both methods work to changing a lifestyle. As far as the women athlete goes comparing to the men athlete, some may become a P.E. teacher or a team sport coach to actively engage with children, teens, and young adults of teaching their ways to become an athlete.

80 new male gyms in Kabul, yet only one female gym. The difference in the gender breakdown of the gyms in Afghanistan is almost astonishing. According to the author, men in Afghanistan are working out to gain strength and control. They want to gain control in a nation where they have none. Women, however, appear to only be interested in working out to look good for themselves. They simply want to be fit. This is a very different reason from why men want to work out, which intrigues me. It’s left me wondering why there is such a big difference in the reason men want to work out and the reason women want to work out in Afghanistan?

There are many existing literatures on women and weightlifting. This research will be focusing on how hegemonic masculinity has set ideas of gender roles and how these women challenge the social discourse that they face being a muscular or look ‘manly’.

Some women athletes are still not accepted. Women who body-build are not given the same respect as men who do. While many

Back in those days of the Greek and Roman women were not able to participate in physical education and sport to the same degree as men, so they never had the same chances that men did. Greeks would never let women partake in physical education, but the Romans were not quite as harsh letting them occasionally do dancing or light exercise. Once the fall of the Roman Empire happened it became what was known as the dark ages for physical education (Siedentop 25). It was a period of 1,000 years “in which physical activity, sport, and fitness diminished in importance amid political and economic chaos” (Siedentop 25).

Not only are women physically weaker, but also they have many physical problems to deal with.