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There has always been that stereotype of boys being more athletic than girls. The gender segregation of sports reflects more than just physical differences between men and women. It reflects the way men think about women and sports. When someone throws a baseball in a nonathletic way, a friend would yell, “Stop throwing like a girl!” Being reminded of this

Sports have been a large part of society throughout history. They have brought out happiness, joy, hard work, determination, and teamwork in the individuals that have participated in them. However, there have been negatives involved with sports throughout history also, including gender roles, which are defined as the public image of being a particular gender that a person presents to others. These roles have been created by society and passed down from generation to generation, informing one another of false beliefs that say that one gender, usually males, are better than females. In sports, these often say that women have significantly lower performance levels, show less drive and that women see competition as unnecessary. In reviewing the initial beliefs and problems before Title IX, the role of Title IX, the problems still existing today, and the modern movement, it is seen that progress has been made, but also that there is also more to do.

Continuing to brain wash the young men today with the “sports is a mans world” mentality only helps to repeat the cycle of nearly oppressing women in the industry. It keeps men feeling secure when it comes to their masculinity, yet making a woman’s fight for respect a never ending struggle.

Gender stereotypes are common in the United States today, even though many men and women have been working hard to defeat it. The task is made difficult however, when society in general implants the idea of gender roles into the mind of a child. Two authors, Judy Mann of The Difference and Bernard Lefkowitz of Our Guys face the issue of gender roles and stereotypes, and how they affect our lives today.

Women soldiers shrewdly downplayed their new independent identities as men and instead stressed their patriotism and wifely devotion as explanations for their flight from confining Victorian womanhood and rejection of home and hearth.4 Females were being paid as high as $13 on a monthly salary compared to $4 as cooks and cleaners. Women knew the benefits of the army and most of them did this for the money. The pay was great, some fought beside their loved ones, others escaped prostitution, many fought for what they believed in. Women during this time enjoyed the identity of a man and all the privileges that came with the title. While their sex remained female, their gender identity increasingly became male oriented as they adopted male behaviors and attitudes,5 As we witnessed with Albert Cashier, he continued to live like a man far after the three terms he had served. The ability to act like a man, and experience a completely new world from a women's perspective, who could complain? During this time women were oppressed and were paid less simply because they were women and voting wasn't even a right for them. When these courageous women switched from female to male, they witnessed a whole new life. Under the impression of being a man by your comrades and others outside of the war zone, these women received respect beyond

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

It wasn’t until third grades that I began to notice gender stereotypes. Why should I have? I loved playing soccer, and I played as well as, if not better than, the boys. I was equally as fast and equally as talented. At this time, I didn’t know that society expected girls to be poised and proper instead of hard headed and stubborn. My mother soon gave up on her dreams of dressing me cute to church. She wanted me to wear one thing and naturally I wanted to wear the other. I soon acquired another nickname. This time I was called “Contrary Mary.” During recess in third grade, the gym class was taken outside on a hot humid Illinois summer day. We were to run a mile, this meant six laps around our school’s exterior perimeter. I loved to run and to me everything was a competition. I finished first. I was sweaty, and my heart was thrumming from the run. Soon after me, the boys finished their mile. I was accused of cheating, and I learned that day that it is not acceptable for a girl to finish before a boy in our society. I beat the boys again, this time in pull ups doing twenty-five, and again I was accused of cheating. Of course, I was accused of cheating. These boys never thought that maybe my background in gymnastics and determination were enough to help me complete this task. Later in life, I played as the only girl on an otherwise all boys travel soccer team. I was intimidated; however,

Laura E Berk, who is a child psychologist mentions in her recent novel that “somewhere between ages 9 and 11 kids begin to develop gender stereotypes” (Berk, 2015). Berk also suggests that “it’s best to separate prepubescent girls and boys based on ability and cognitive development rather than gender” (Berk, 2015). However, by creating an environment where boys and girls are able to play in the same sport, it is an opportunity to curb these notions before they begin. From pewee leagues to professional sports woman are stereotyped by society in several aspects. These stereotypes occur all across the world, in variety of sports and in several other ways. Gender stereotypes do exist in sports and are likely due to traditional gender norms of our society. These norms exist because, for centuries woman were painted as the weak by men. Woman are constantly being evaluated by physical appearance rather than focused on skill level and performance. For example, the word softball is indicative of a gender stereotype. Baseball is also known to be called hardball, the woman’s sport is known as softball is gender stereotype in itself. This also creates the assumption that woman must compete at a softer and a less competitive level compared to men athletes. To add on “the equipment is also alerted based on gender as well. The size of a baseball in comparison to a softball is much smaller, making it more difficult to hit than a softball” (Patchan, 2015). This assumes

So this article is going to talk how stereotypes affect academic performances and athletic performances. It can affect academic performances because it can make others feel like they aren’t good in school and can cause them to fail in school. Just one word about their stereotype can affect them so much that it can cause them their own education based on one thing that you had said to them. This is crazy that being stereotyped can cause your own life, but as reality would say if it could talk, “Welcome to the real world, where anything can happen from being rich to being poor in a matter of minutes.” But what I think is crazy is something that had been going on since the 1960s, women being

I see so much of myself in Mo’Ne. I should ask my mom if I have a long lost sister. It’s just a notion. Well, for as long as I could remember I’ve been playing basketball. Seems cliche but it’s the literal truth. My love for the sport is unexplainable however I’ll try a synopsis. Improving physically and mentally as I play, building camaraderie with my teammates, and being able to separate myself from my life problems when I’m on the court, are all reasons to why basketball is a big part of my life. As with everything else in this beautiful world of ours, the bad always juxtaposes the good. It is no surprise that the why you play basketball? Are you a boy? questions have followed me through life. Nor do I flinch when grown men approach me when I’m simply bouncing a basketball along the street, insisting that they are better than me and challenging me to a game. Some even went as far as betting money reminding myself to take off the “Best Ball Player Ever” sign stuck on my head. The way females are viewed in sports has always bothered me. In this case, I ruminate about the

In my original personal gender theory paper, I discussed how differences between genders are not innate. Instead, it is society that creates differences between men and women. Society tells people what they can and cannot do, based solely on their gender. This leads to boys and girls behaving in different ways. My current personal gender theory is the same, but with more evidence to back up my beliefs. I mentioned how men tend to stick more to stereotypical gender roles that revolve around acting tough and masculine. While girls are more likely than boys to stray away from stereotypical feminine stereotypes. When women stray away from being stereotypically feminine, then they are not treated as well. Lorber (1993), mentions how once women demonstrate their physical strength, they are no longer feminine. Tennis player Serena Williams is constantly called manly because of her muscular physique. From what I have seen on social media, multiple men have called her body type undesirable and how

In his book Work in Progress, Connor Franta claimed, “Girls can be athletic. Guys can have feelings. Girls can be smart. Guys can be creative. And vice-versa. Gender is specific only to your reproductive organs, not your interests, likes, dislikes, goals or ambitions.” Gender stereotypes have existed for as long as anyone can remember, but they continue to pose major problems in our society. Everyday, men and women are being expected to fulfill a set of unrealistic gender-specific ideals that attempt to define the way they should act, what they should like, and what they should aspire to do. These ideals have not only created inter-personal problems for those who are “unable” to live up to them, but greater economic and societal problems for

Growing up, I watched a fair amount of television. Being the late 1990s and early 2000s, some of my favorites included Sesame Street, The Rugrats, Veggie Tales, and Little Bill. All of which, starred mostly male characters. At the time, I didn’t think much of it; it made sense for boys to be the stars. All of my teddy bears had boy names, the gender neutral characters in my books were boys, and I even called my female cat a boy. It wasn’t until later when I became more educated on gender inequality and stereotypes that I noticed the problem on television and in other aspects of my childhood that affected the way that I thought.

Military service often draws similarities from traditional masculinities because it merits traits that compliment the dominant form’s value system. Because both ideas appear so intertwined with each other, there appears to be very little difference between the meaning of masculinity in both military and civilian circles. John Fox and

“Boys will be boys” is too often used as an excuse for boys’ disgusting sexist behaviour, carrying them into adulthood with a mentality that they can do as they please and it is acceptable because they are men. Little girls are told that the boys who push her down on the playground do it because they like her. Internalized misogyny is so applauded in America today that it has become a rarity for young women to love- or even like- themselves. A girl’s self hate has come to be expected and hatred amongst young women is even encouraged. The dismissal of girls and their feeling has become background music to American cultural life. Young girls must be protected from today’s patriarchal society in which men will stop at nothing to destroy any ounce of self love and identity they have. It is important for girls to be defended in modern time, where sexism seems to have taken over baseball as America’s favorite pastime.