Gender and Sports

[22_22]

How do we feel regarding gender and sports? This can be relevant to men and women, but there is obviously a large focus on the latter, due to marginalizing of them. Sport was created 'for men by men' which can potentially trace back to why sexism is such a prevalant issue in not only sport, but even modern life. Regarding sport though, sexism for instance can be used to single out or exclude women from the more 'masculine sports' that use physicality and exerting power, rather than the elegance and grace of 'dance and gymnastics' for example.

We can presume these issues are reducing but stereotypes are still existing. Perhaps not enough people are challenging gender stereotypes and 'normal behaviour' and that we need to see more 'male dancers' or 'female boxers' for instance. There also needs to be more appreciation for the individual in their reflective sport. This means not comparing womens premier league football to the mens premier league, and simply enjoying it for its own purpose.

What could we being to educate those who are unappreciative or potentially sexist? Because currently I believe a massive issue is the sexualising of women. Not only is this demeaning to the well being of the athlete, but also distracting away from their sporting achievements.

 

[Jason76]

Sport was created 'for men by men' which can potentially trace back to why sexism is such a prevalant issue in not only sport, but even modern life.

That's a very bold statement, do you have proof?

We can presume these issues are reducing but stereotypes are still existing. Perhaps not enough people are challenging gender stereotypes and 'normal behaviour' and that we need to see more 'male dancers' or 'female boxers' for instance. There also needs to be more appreciation for the individual in their reflective sport. This means not comparing womens premier league football to the mens premier league, and simply enjoying it for its own purpose.

I say let things just run naturally. I mean, certain guys are piano players - often scolded as being unmanly - and some women are drawn toward boxing or basketball.

 

[22_22]

Sport was created 'for men by men' which can potentially trace back to why sexism is such a prevalant issue in not only sport, but even modern life.

That's a very bold statement, do you have proof?

Well it is a phrase that gets used a lot in my lectures and to me it makes sense (I also used potentially later on to show my opinion and intepretation). I believe because womens sport has always been frowned upon in some way or another from earlier times, right up to still facing contemporary issues. Issues of course date back further than the example of the 1896 Olympics where no women officially competed to this week of Tayla Harris's incident.

The history of sport is important for me here before civilisation, when sports were very physical and rough, with few if any rules. Then in victorian times with women just being seen as housewifes and such. In history I don't believe womens participation was taken seriously enough. They seemed to just be used for spectators and aesthetical reasons.

We can presume these issues are reducing but stereotypes are still existing. Perhaps not enough people are challenging gender stereotypes and 'normal behaviour' and that we need to see more 'male dancers' or 'female boxers' for instance. There also needs to be more appreciation for the individual in their reflective sport. This means not comparing womens premier league football to the mens premier league, and simply enjoying it for its own purpose.

I say let things just run naturally. I mean, certain guys are piano players - often scolded as being unmanly - and some women are drawn toward boxing or basketball.

Well rather than 'run naturally' I think we need to be promoting gender transgression. No one should be discriminated or denied access to a sport just because it doesn't follow 'normal' society ideals.

 

[Jason76]

Sport was created 'for men by men' which can potentially trace back to why sexism is such a prevalant issue in not only sport, but even modern life.

That's a very bold statement, do you have proof?

Well it is a phrase that gets used a lot in my lectures and to me it makes sense (I also used potentially later on to show my opinion and intepretation). I believe because womens sport has always been frowned upon in some way or another from earlier times, right up to still facing contemporary issues. Issues of course date back further than the example of the 1896 Olympics where no women officially competed to this week of Tayla Harris's incident.

The history of sport is important for me here before civilisation, when sports were very physical and rough, with few if any rules. Then in victorian times with women just being seen as housewifes and such. In history I don't believe womens participation was taken seriously enough. They seemed to just be used for spectators and aesthetical reasons.

We can presume these issues are reducing but stereotypes are still existing. Perhaps not enough people are challenging gender stereotypes and 'normal behaviour' and that we need to see more 'male dancers' or 'female boxers' for instance. There also needs to be more appreciation for the individual in their reflective sport. This means not comparing womens premier league football to the mens premier league, and simply enjoying it for its own purpose.

I say let things just run naturally. I mean, certain guys are piano players - often scolded as being unmanly - and some women are drawn toward boxing or basketball.

Well rather than 'run naturally' I think we need to be promoting gender transgression. No one should be discriminated or denied access to a sport just because it doesn't follow 'normal' society ideals.

Yeah, but naturally more girls are going into ballet and more guys into boxing. I'm not for upsetting natural balances, nor for enforced sexism (or racism etc..).

 

[bill16652]

Women are i n sports now more than ever however there is a large disparity in pay, this has to do with revenue I think more than discrimination. If the women brought in the same amount of revenue the men did I think the pay would be the same

 

[Setfragil]

Women are i n sports now more than ever however there is a large disparity in pay, this has to do with revenue I think more than discrimination. If the women brought in the same amount of revenue the men did I think the pay would be the same

I agree with your submission. I think women do not generate revenues and income like their men counterparts due to poor sponsorship from big companies or investors, that is the reason they do not earn the same amounts as the men.