Feminism In Sports
Women have confronted a battle throughout the history of sports to be able to compete without favoritism, receive proper funding, have access to facilities to play, and much more obstacles. It has been up to women to organize their own sports programs rather than compete with men and their organizations. Every woman in sports has had to endure the existing issue of feminism and culture. Feminism and culture strongly affects participation in sports. Feminism in sports is the support of women’s rights based on equality to take part in sports. Culture consists of values, attitudes and beliefs one may have based on sports and how it should be played. Feminism and culture go hand in hand when focusing on female athletes. Female African American
…show more content…
The players on majority of the teams shown on television are white males, but there is an exception to men’s and women’s basketball. However, men’s sports are more advertised than women. There is not much attention on women’s sports. Women in the sports world are constantly ridiculed based on body image, culture, femininity, participation, and gender to be considered a good athlete.
As a woman entering a specific sport many social and moral issues arise which can become challenging. Women are criticized by their body image. Body image is how people picture themselves and how others may see you. Media has created an image of how athletes should look based on public opinion. Public opinion has made players and fans strive to be someone else’s perception of a perfect athlete. As a female athlete, you must have the perfect body based from societies standards and which sport you …show more content…
(1998). Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport.
Human Kinetics: Windsor, Ontario.
McClung, L. and Blinde, E. (2002). Sensitivity to gender issues: Accounts of women
Patel, A. (2016, December 20). Serena Williams And Common Talk Body Image, Racism And Sexism In Tennis. Huffington Post.ntercollegiate athletes. International Sports Journal, winter, 117-133.
Schmalz, D. and Kerstetter, D. (2006). Girlie girls and manly men: Children’s stigma consciousness of gender in sports and physical activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(4), 536-557
Sherrow, V. (1996). Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. ABC-CLIO, Inc.: California.
Tang, K. (n.d.). Are There Ideal Measurements for an Athletic Woman by Body Weight and Size. Live Strong.
Theberge, N. (1985). Toward a Feminist Alternative to Sport as a Male Preserve. Quest,37(2), 193-202. doi:10.1080/00336297.1985.10483834
Theriot, N. (1978). Towards a New Sporting Ideal: The Women's Division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies,3(1), 1. doi:10.2307/3345981
Zimmerman, J. and Reavill, G. (1998). Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls’ Lives. Doubleday: New
The players on majority of the teams shown on television are white males, but there is an exception to men’s and women’s basketball. However, men’s sports are more advertised than women. There is not much attention on women’s sports. Women in the sports world are constantly ridiculed based on body image, culture, femininity, participation, and gender to be considered a good athlete.
As a woman entering a specific sport many social and moral issues arise which can become challenging. Women are criticized by their body image. Body image is how people picture themselves and how others may see you. Media has created an image of how athletes should look based on public opinion. Public opinion has made players and fans strive to be someone else’s perception of a perfect athlete. As a female athlete, you must have the perfect body based from societies standards and which sport you …show more content…
(1998). Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport.
Human Kinetics: Windsor, Ontario.
McClung, L. and Blinde, E. (2002). Sensitivity to gender issues: Accounts of women
Patel, A. (2016, December 20). Serena Williams And Common Talk Body Image, Racism And Sexism In Tennis. Huffington Post.ntercollegiate athletes. International Sports Journal, winter, 117-133.
Schmalz, D. and Kerstetter, D. (2006). Girlie girls and manly men: Children’s stigma consciousness of gender in sports and physical activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 38(4), 536-557
Sherrow, V. (1996). Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. ABC-CLIO, Inc.: California.
Tang, K. (n.d.). Are There Ideal Measurements for an Athletic Woman by Body Weight and Size. Live Strong.
Theberge, N. (1985). Toward a Feminist Alternative to Sport as a Male Preserve. Quest,37(2), 193-202. doi:10.1080/00336297.1985.10483834
Theriot, N. (1978). Towards a New Sporting Ideal: The Women's Division of the National Amateur Athletic Federation. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies,3(1), 1. doi:10.2307/3345981
Zimmerman, J. and Reavill, G. (1998). Raising Our Athletic Daughters: How Sports Can Build Self-Esteem and Save Girls’ Lives. Doubleday: New