Inequality In Sports

Upon analysing equity and access in sport, it is important that I am aware of what levels of the framework have influenced my sport participation. In Queensland especially, the sport of AFL comes with primarily negative connotations. These preconceived notions about the sport and the cultural have had a negative effect on my participation and approach towards the sport. Gender stereotypes have also been a deterrent in my participation. Sports, such as AFL, require participants to be competitive, courageous, powerful and strong. These qualities are largely associated with male gender stereotypes. Sport reinforces hegemonic masculinity by celebrating stereotypically masculine and activities and attributes, and restricting the behaviour of women.

Title IX has a tremendous effect on whom will be allowed to receive an education. It affects to whom is admitted into universities, who is granted scholarships, and it also directly affects the financial aspect of most universities due to the fact that they must now alter their systems and funding plans to comply with its rules. Athletes should not be discriminated against because of their sex. If one athlete or team is more deserving of being funded because they doing well, and are contributing to the overall success of the university, then sex should not be the reason why they cannot be rewarded.

It appears that each year the U.S. Women's national team gets better and better. Since the 2012 olympics the national team has been considered by many to be the greatest women’s team today. But just like any other job in the world today there is a large pay wage gap between the Mens and womens teams. Even with the accolades of Olympic gold, and even 2015 world Cup champions, the Women's national team is paid considerably less than their male counterparts. Despite these Accolades, along with Revenue, Ticket sales, and a “Larger” fan base, the women are paid criminally less that the vastly inferior men.

The sports world has been a new area where women are recognized. In previous times women’s sports were almost non-existent. In schools many girl teams did not receive adequate funds for uniforms and equipment. Boys sports were much more popular, such as football or basketball. If a girl wanted to play a guy sport she would be labeled as a

For centuries, there has been a perception that sports and athletics are associated with masculinity hence gaining domination by the male gender. This has over the years led to women sports being regarded as inferior to the male sports. As a result, the stereotyping of women and the female gender in sports has resulted in most ladies avoiding and shunning from taking part in various sports. However, since the 20th century, women have started accompanying their male counterparts to certain sporting events and also taking part in activities that involved mid exercises like ice skating and dancing. This led to the female gender securing an opportunity to venturing into sports more so the organized sports.

Women’s participation in sports has changed over the centuries. In ancient times, men dominated societies. Women were viewed as the caretaker, a provider for life. Women who did participate were criticized and were thought of as threatening. In 18th century America, women were considered inferior to men because of the belief that women are the weaker sex. A woman’s purpose in life was to take care of the house, children, and husband. When they did want to participate in recreational sport, they need to be able to negotiate with men and with other women because societies did not make it easy for women to participate. For example, there was a

Although Title IX is widely known for initiating equality in women’s sports, its original purpose was to end gender discrimination in education. In fact, the words “athletics” and “sports” are not even stated in the aforementioned amendment. One positive

Across the world, society holds men and women to different standards. There are precise gender roles and stereotypes that are well established. In the western world, women are supposed to be nurturers, cleaners, and the chef. Whereas men are perceived as strong, independent, and athletic. When these social norms are broken, it is not uncommon for specific labels to be given, such as being called a lesbian. Over the past few centuries, these stereotypes and gender roles have been challenged by many women and feminists. An area where these stereotypes and gender roles have been under scrutiny and analyzed is in the world of sport and physical activities. However, traditional female stereotypes continue to conquer. Gender inequality has accomplished small victories but is still an enormous part of sports which is evident through the little recognition received for competitions along with the difference between men’s and women’s professional level of sport, being looked at as attractive instead of being talented, and the very few female coaches. Eventually, there is hope that the sports world will not be considered the masculine domain, and there will no longer be a legacy of bias against the female athlete.

This study reveals much about the attitudes that persist in society today regarding sport and gender. Early on, sport was created to serve men, evolving as a celebration of maleness, valuing strength, power, and competition. It idealized, promoted, and rewarded successful, elite athletes, established “the dream” as a professional career in sports, and viewed mass participation in sport as a tool to weed out the weak (Hill, 1993). In contrast, women’s sports originated to “address the expressed need for healthful exercise” (Huckaby, 1994). Unlike the competitive warrior mode

Although Title IX was authorized to enforce gender equality within college athletics, it has also had a huge impact on women’s professional athletics. This impact includes a significantly higher amount of women being able to compete in athletics at the high school, college, and professional level. Many advocates say that the use of Title IX has given women’s professional sports teams a chance to reach greatness. They prove this by stating that because there are more opportunities given

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

Since my early years, I have been infatuated with business and making money. At the age of eight, my grandmother gave me a computer for Christmas. So, I began writing books and started my own publishing company. I wrote a series of books and marketed them to my entire family. Using colored pencils, I created postcards and addressed them to every relative in my family and successfully sold books. Next thing I knew, I found myself hiring my cousin as my illustrator. It was apparent to me and my family that I was mesmerized with business as I ended up firing my cousin as her work wasn’t up to my standards. By the time I was ten, I started my own bakery business called "Jason's Cakes." With the help of my mother, I made cupcakes, cookies, and fudge

When you describe the topic of gender equality in sports, you do not have to travel too far. The topic and controversy of this is a recurring part of today’s society. So sports and gender summed up is equality between men and women in the world of sports. When you dive in deeper you see the many parts that this subject has. Also you see the progress it has made, but still needs to make. This is a major topic in today’s society that can get controversial with the large array of views.

“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction” One of the world’s leading psychoanalysts, Erich Fromm, explains that people’s greed will lead them to do almost anything to get what they want but in the end it will never completely reach their gratification. His words are parallel to the theme of William Shakespeare's well known tragedy Macbeth. In this play, Shakespeare demonstrates what can happen to a person with high ambition and greed. First, Macbeth is identified with his tragic flaw of greed, even though he is presented as a loyal, noble and heroic character. Subsequently, concurrence with his goals of obtaining the throne, he commits immoral acts that lead to his death. Ultimately, Macbeth’s honor as he is about to face his death evokes sympathy from the audience. Therefore, by the definition of a tragic hero, Macbeth fits the criteria of having a tragic flaw, commits actions that lead to a downfall, and elicits sympathy from the audience.

In the last one hundred years women have made tremendous inroads in many facets of life. Of that there can be little doubt. Women may now hold jobs, own property and participate in professional sports. Today women can compete in sports, once a vestige of male domination; there is now room for women in that arena. But even today women in sports are not portrayed in the same light as their male counterparts. To a large degree this is because of today's cultural ideal of women.