Why Do We Need Women In Sports?

Sports have always been a big part of my life. You can always find me watching some sort of sports on TV, especially over the weekend. One of the ideas that really was interesting and has affected me personally is the fact that there is still work to be done for woman in the workplace of athletics. Two years ago, I graduated with a college degree in Sports Marketing & Administration at Northern State University. I was one of two girls when I was there, and I struggled to find work. Even though Title IX helped woman tremendously since it first started, there is still work to be

American athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias earned more medals, broke more records, and swept more tournaments in more sports than any other athlete, male or female, in the twentieth century. Within recent years, women have made huge strides in the world of sports and athletics but are still not getting proper recognition for the time, effort, and talent these women have put into their sport. Gender equality is a major problem in athletics, Title XI, sports media, and the sexualisation of females involved in athletics shows the clear divide in gender equality amongst men’s and women’s sports.

Throughout the years, gender roles between men and women have evolved immensely. The women who were once seen as incapable of competing alongside men, are beginning to transform this stereotype and decrease the gap within genders in sports. In the past, men have had advantages over women within sports such as, more media exposure and a larger following, but female athletes are changing that. In a world led by mostly male figures, women have gained momentum in proving the feminine stereotypes wrong by calling for an even playing field for

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.

Female athletes and sports leagues are viewed as less important than men’s professional athletics. This is because gender stereotypes are still evident in our society, which is shown in the way women are presented in sports media and that sports leadership roles are mainly male oriented in our society. There is a small percentage of female voicing at the higher levels of sports organizations, in Australian and Canadian leagues. This reflects why we need more women at the heads of these organization to make women’s sports more diverse in terms of both genders. Kids grow up watching male dominated leagues and most families don’t ever watch any female sporting leagues and don’t introduce their kids to those leagues. Young boys have all these male athletes to look up to and young girls don’t have that same opportunity as there is nowhere to watch female athletes. When female athletes are presented in media they are usually sexualized and only viewed for their physical features. This research essay will explore how women are viewed as second class athletes and why they are presented in media less than men.

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.

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.

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

Although I think women’s rights and life chances will continue to strive, I also believe a problem can’t be fixed until people admit that there is a problem. Women’s do struggle in occupational and wage areas. But, women also struggle in sports. Men are always considered the more valuable players and teams. Women’s sports don’t get paid as much for advertisement, television showings, or endorsement. Women are also to be considered to not know as much as men when it comes to sports, outdoor activities, or mechanics. I think this is because men are trying to still have more power over women. The problem, however, can’t be fixed until

Many boys and nonathletes are probably thinking this doesn’t apply to them. But in reality, it does. It applies to everyone; boys, girls, athletes and nonathletes. Because sports have the power to create social change. Once women are given the respect they deserve on the field, it will open up opportunities for women in all fields of work. And how would you feel, if you worked so hard to get where you were in the job of your dreams only to be told and treated as though you were less

Imagine this, you are an athlete but not just an athlete a female athlete, and you’re having the time of your life playing the sport you love, you want to go to college. You work your butt off to get a scholarship, and at the end of your senior year, your last game. At the end you see a college scout walking towards you, your heart pounds, he says you are a very talented athlete, but sadly we don’t have the money to get you a scholarship. Sports are a popular activity all over, gender should not be in any part of equality, fairness, and treatment of athletes. Some people think just because you are a female athlete you don’t deserve as fair treatment as men get, but others disagree. Female athletes should get treated just as equal as male athletes

In June 2015, the United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) made history by winning the gold medal at the Women’s World Cup. Not only was this a big accomplishment for American sports, as it was the team’s first championship win in 16 years, but the win was also a benchmark for female athletes in professional sports as it showed the potential of these athletes, but also showed many of the obstacles that are currently in their way. Despite having overcome milestones throughout the years in the professional sports industry, there is still a lack of opportunities for women. In addition, many females in the sports industry (including athletes, journalists, referees, and broadcasters) have openly discussed the discrimination that they

A twelve year old female athlete, Sam Gordon, inspires females to fight discrimination of athletics, illustrating that females are capable to do the same as males in any athletic competition. Females have been fighting discrimination for decades yet still in the twentieth century inequalities occur. Micah Issitt states in his article “estimates indicate that female high school athletes are offered approximately 1.3 million fewer opportunities than their male counterparts” (par. 15). Therefore females are offered much less compared to males but why? Is it because society has always stereotyped females of so called facts that females are not as strong, athletic, or aggressive as males.

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.

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