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I Don T Train Girls Analysis

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At the beginning of the film, Maggie confronts Frankie and asks if he would be willing to train her, his immediate response is, “I don’t train girls” (Eastwood, 2004). The firm reply demonstrates male domination in the sense that “characteristics of men are used as standards for judging qualifications” (Coakley & Donnelly, 2009, pg. 230). Due to this patriarchy, support for female athletes is limited (Gilbert, Summer 2015b). As demonstrated in the film, Maggie had limited access to facilities, and limited number of trainers who were willing to train a female in such a violent sport. Frankie originally denied Maggie’s request due to the pre-assumption that she was a girl, and therefore would not be tough enough to become a boxer. However, with

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