Gender Discrimination In Sports

Though there have been some minor improvements of the inequalities of women in sports, there are still many more changes that need to be made. The controversy of the topic allows a wide range of research. From the issues of Title IX to the issues of society and its gender roles, there are still inequalities of women in sports.

At times, it was commonly believed women were not physically long distance we as a society lose if we tolerate violence against women or similarly marginalized populations for any reason. This article talks about the issues of how women can’t play sports and how sports are for men but I feel that sports are for women and men because everybody deserves a chance to play a sport. Women all ages should feel comfortable playing sports and participating in school sports to. (By: Sage, Learn)

Women in professional sports fits into the Sex and Power: Global Gender Inequality class because many female athletes have experienced the inequalities in a professional sports setting. Female athletes are being put down by gender inequalities, causing less females participating in athletic programs. Women athletes are being paid less than their male counterparts. Along with being paid less, female and males are receiving unequal benefits in the form of scholarship, media coverage, transportation, and stadium conditions. The professional sport’s world is filled with the obsession of body image and sexuality. Through this obsession, female athletes have been abused from the people they trust the most. There is an increasing inequality in women’s professional sports in the form of pay, sexuality, and abuse.

There are hundreds and thousands of athletes all around the world but the main problem in the athlete world is gender inequality, women are not shown equal as men. They are discriminated in many ways such as pay, employment opportunities, value of women 's sport, media coverage etc. Despite the federal law passed called Title IX that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination." there is still gender inequality women are considered less than men. No matter what happens people will always have inequality against men and women because of the environment they live in and how they were raised. Women are

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

Sexism has played its part in many different work environments for quite some time. It especially raises big conversation, and an ongoing problem in the sports industry. Not only does it affect the women who work in the industry, but also homosexuals, and minorities. For so long sexism has been a topic of discussion, but no real attempts at change have been made. If there was more protection for woman and players who work in sports, it could help to get women more involved in the field, establish rules that will protect people from sexism, and diminish some of the controversy between the two opposing sexes.

How is it fair that a men’s college basketball team is able to be transported on planes and dine on steak, while a women’s team from the same college, travels in a van and eats fast food? It’s not, but this occurs often nowadays even with laws passed preventing this type of discrimination. In 1972, Congress passed Title IX, which prohibits discrimination against girls and women in federally funded education, including athletic programs (Kiernan 3). Many schools and colleges have not been able to comply with the Title IX standards mostly because of money. Some of the problems in high schools and colleges consist of insufficient scholarships for girls, not enough coaching jobs, a lack of equipment, and a limited amount of supplies. Not only

According to Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in [the] Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” Because of the establishment of this international document, much progression toward the equality of rights for all with inherited and acquired traits has been achieved over time. In particular, gender equality has made a great deal of headway since the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Even though this may be the case, there is no doubt that female athletes are far from considered equal as compared to male athletes in modern sports. In today’s sports society, women athletes are still discriminated against based on lower salaries, less media coverage, and lack of opportunity.

By observing the New York Times writing patterns within their sports section, not only did the news promote heteronormative gender roles, but it also intensified white male privilege. Although we have acts to “protect” American citizens of color, these government attempts to dismantle racism and discrimination in America can only do so much. Many of the pieces that the New York Times posted oftentimes segregated black and white players by publishing separate articles and pictures according to the color of their skin. In America, many of our sports teams are composed of the black community. It is not uncommon for many sport business enterprises to exploit black athletes for profit (Anderson 1995). Many individuals who own sports teams, coaches, and administrators are predominately white and continue to earn billions in revenue from television and games (Farrington & Kilvington, 2012). We can see this exploitation occurring in NCAA college sports where these universities are composed of mostly white students but the sports teams recruit mostly black team mates (Anderson 1995). As a result, many of these students continuously practice and sacrifice their time to put towards their studies for an athletic career. Although many of these college players are valued for their physical strength and contributing victories to their school’s name, they still face harassment, discrimination, and segregation (Anderson 1995). This argument can be supported by one of the articles that The

Women’s equality is an issue that has been around for awhile. While women have been given many rights to increase equality, including the right to vote and go to college, the problem hasn’t completely vanished. One area that still sees this is in sports. Women’s sports do not draw nearly as many fans and are not covered in the media as much as men’s sports, pay differences between male and female athletes are large, and female athletes have to wait longer to start their professional career than men, which risks their professional career before it even starts.

Title IX was the outcome of gender discrimination found in academics and athletics. Even though many people can argue that it’s not as present in schools as it was before its passing, it’s still found in many schools. One popular example of second-class gender discrimination was identified at the Sweetwaters District, when the girl’s softball team lacked the benefits or other male sports, like baseball. They lacked fundraising benefits, publicity support, equal access to coaching, recruiting and scheduling benefits, and equipment and uniforms. A more warrying disadvantage they had compared to the male version of the sport, baseball, was the unsafe competition facility. According to the article, Not-Second Class: Title IX, Equity, and Girls’ High School Sports,

Women Should Play In The Same League As Men Made By: Olivia Missler The maximum team cap salary in the WNBA ( Womens National Basketball Association ) is $913,000. In the men’s league, or the NBA ( National Basketball Association ) the maximum team cap salary is 58.7 million dollars. As shown through statistics, women athletes are grossly underpaid. They are also victims of sexism. Women work just as hard if not harder than men, and don’t get the reward or attention male athletes do.

I believe that if something exists in society, past and present, and no matter how "good" or "bad," it will probably end up staying in place for a long time. Yes, slavery was abolished and women have more rights now than they used to, but racism and sexism are still a prevalent issue today. It may not be as much of an issue is some areas today as it was in the past, but there are still so many scenarios where it does heavily exist. The issues of racism and sexism are very dominant in society, and are still reflected on certain sports today whether we want to see it or not. We're not all blind to it, but many sports teams (for example: football and basketball) are predominantly black athletes. But then again, there are other sports that we see

Sexism limits our country. In a world where sexism still exists, women face challenges every day as they choose to embark in athletic activities. Even with the efforts of Title IX, which was established in 1972, there is not equality in sports for men and women. Sexism is real with stereotypes and discrimination on the basis of sex. Even with the high level of success reached by numerous female athletes of many different sports, male athletes always seem to have the upper hand. Whether it is pay, media, support, gear, or playing grounds, one sex always has the better of the two. Male athletes dominate a field that truly is shared by both sexes. What if we treated male athletes the way we treat female athletes? That is a world hard to imagine, and honestly, it shouldn't be. Through female athletes sharing their stories of unfair treatment and pay, sexism and generations of inequality in sports can be overcome.

The adverse topic of women in sports stems from society's disregard to viewing women as persons. Women were, and in other parts of the world continue to be viewed as property of men and have no significant role in society. Being allowed into the Olympics was a step in the right direction for women across the world, but it was meager attempt equality. Women were still restricted by what events they were allowed to compete in, how they were trained and coached and even limited as to what they could wear. A woman’s femininity played a large role in the way they were perceived by society; weak. Women were seen as incommensurate to men and it was something that has taken us centuries to reverse. Today, women are given the rights we should have