Female Atheletes
Lets talk about female athletes, Shall we? It is normal for a girl to play in school teams or outside school when she is young and many times respected for it. I assume that a lot of guys admire that trait in a girl, a girl who takes care of her body. I believe that many guys would like their girlfriends to play some kind of sport and be fit but when she decides to do that for profession the table turns. The time has changed of course and is obvious that women are given equality to do the same thing as men but does that change our perception? Media portrays women as sexual objects and weak. The fact that women in this picture have muscles and is able to achieve her goals may change views of many people towards her. She is considered to be unfeminine and portrayed as a tomboy. When talked about female athletes and their appearance on a front cover of a magazine. I have noticed that female athletes are feminized or sexualized. However, male athletes are considered to be strong and powerful. How many female sports have you watched? Media hypes males in sports a lot and the biggest athlete role models are always men. Would you ever choose to watch a female sports team over a male’s sports team? My
women do it. If they deserve the title, than they should be given the title. Whether it is a male or a female I think they should both be treated equally in sports. Let’s talk about FIFA How many of can name female soccer teams, most likely not a lot of us. Obviously we can’t blame our self for not watching female sports but we can blame the media because they don’t advertise it. The sports that are hyped and people tend to watch with female athletes include gymnastics, swimming and tennis, tennis. What about the other sports, It is absolutely unfair for females to not get the same recognition a man gets in sports just because they are a famale.
Is being in sports a man’s task?
How many female sports have you watched?
How come female athletes are considered manly?
Does playing sports as a profession make girls seem less attractive?
Is it okay for us to judge someone’s personality based on his or her profession?
Regarding female participation in sports do you think it is a reflection of the society or is the society the reflection of media?
Does having female participate in sports scatter a mans ego?
According to the media, yes, sports are a man's task. Women do not appear in the media as a sports idol, they usually appear as a model or designer. In reality, I think many people, such as myself, barely watch female sports. For me personally, I don't watch any sports at all. If women play sports, they are not less attractive, however I think even if a women plays a sport, she should still have feminine qualities. For example she should be fit, but not steroid fit. I do see women commercials more recently now than before. i see them in Gatorade or Tampax commercials. No, i don't having a female participate in sports tarnishes a mans ego because men and women deserve an equal chance to get the title. If a women is better at a game than a man, he should accept it and give her the title.
ReplyDeleteMedia portrays sports as a man's task but that doesn't mean it is. Media says a lot of stuff but that doesn't mean we should close our eyes and listen to everything they say.If our world does that we would definitely be in a horrible position. I believe that people should critically analyze media and change their perception of what a women should be like so we all can become open minded. You said they could be fit but not steroid fit, um i disagree since it is people's right to do whatever they want with their body you shouldn't tell them how they should look like. If a women wants to look muscular then let her do so
DeleteBeing in a sport is definitely not a man's task only because women have the same stamina and strength as men, oh wait actually they have more strength than men considering the "Stuff" they go through. I personally haven;t watched female sports because they do not contain the same excitement as men's sports e.g. fights.
ReplyDeleteFemale athletes are mainly considered manly because of the society's view on gender roles. The society does not image a "Normal" woman to be an athlete because they believe that her work is only the household chores.
Playing a sport as a profession does make some girls look less attractive to me because when they start building up too much muscle on them and it looks like they are jacked on steroids than it just looks Ugh disgusting, but females who maintain their body and stay fit with no muscles look attractive.
It is definitely not okay for us to judge someone according to their profession because before we judge others, we should judge ourselves and we have no right to judge others. But its because of the society that we judge others such as porn stars, tailors, and people with low income. It's because we do not view a person to be this but we still do.
It does scatters mans ego when female participate in a sport especially when the female gets more wins and fame than men.
Are you sure the fact that they contain fights is the reason why you don't watch female sports? I totally agree with you regarding why society doesn't consider female athletes to be "normal". How do you expect a women to succeeded in her athletic career if she doesn't even have muscles? Don't you think they need to build muscles and work out to be successful. I guess you have your own personal preference but you should still open your mind to why they are muscular. In my opinion men need to open their minds a bit and realize that there are people better than them whether its girls or guys. However, i agree with majority of your statements.
DeleteAnyone can play sports. They are not restircted to one gender. However, more men compared to women partake in them.
ReplyDeleteI have seen women's sports on televesion on rare occurances when surfing through channels. They don't draw much viewers and are not really telvesied on local channels.
I don't consider female athlestes manly. I can understand why some people do. Many people are not used to seeing women in a physical role due to their culture and upbringing.
I don't think playing sports makes a woman less attractive. If anything, it makes them more attractive beacause they are engaging in physical activity.
I wouldn't judge someone's personality based on their profession. If it doesn't bother anyone, I could care less. However, being a professional athelte puts you in a position to express your personality to mass populations. This could inspire people or backfire.
Women's participation in sports has to do with both society and media. Being raised in a "traditional" household or society does not encourage a woman to participate in sports. In my background culture, it is not common to see women in sports. Also, as mentioned before women's sports don't get much media coverage.
It is a good thing to see women in sports. It encourages physical activity. There is nothing wrong in someone seeking to improve their physical health.
I agree with you more men do particiapte more than women due to the reason that they find it more interesting. Is it possible for you to give me a reason to why they are not televised as much as they should be?
DeleteYes, some cultures find it inappropriate for a women to participate into many physical acts.
I can totally understand your percpective and everything you have stated becuase i was thinking the exact same thing. I guess just like many other things, as the female participation in sports increases, people will become more acceptable to it and enjoy it more.
When they are televised, they don't get much views. Do you watch them on a regular basis?
DeleteThe only sport i watch is soccer, i never see female football teams on television so i can't really watch them. If they were televised, i would watch them.
DeleteI don’t think that sports is a ‘man’s task’ even though it is shown in the media much more than sports played by women. Anyone can play on a sports team and I don’t think it should be limited to one gender. I think that the media shows male playing sports more than females because it draws more media attention because more people would rather watch the NBA than a women’s soccer game.
ReplyDeleteI have seen Women sports on television but I have never watched any. This isn’t because I don’t like watching it when women play but because I’m not the biggest sports fan and hardly watch it. I think that female athletes are considered manly because of the fact that they don’t exactly fit in on how society views women. Most women athletes are muscular and strong where as women in Society are viewed as delicate and frail.
I don’t think it right to judge a person based on their profession because it doesn’t always highlight their personality. For example an individual who is a prostitute doesn’t mean they like to have sex but they do it because it’s the only way they know how to survive. I think that females who participate in sports sometimes do scatter a man’s ego epically if the woman is better than him but most of the time they are viewed separately and not equally.
So you are stating that media influences our thinking alot therefore, we should analyze what we are watching and be careful about it. Yeah, that's an acceptable explaination to why media shows men sports more than women. I guess if media starts hyping women sports just like it does to men, people will start to take interest in it. We obviously can't let media tell us how a woman should be like. People should realize that everything is not as it appears, just because a women plays sports doesn't mean she doesn't like shopping and stuff like that. I don't think it scatter's an open minded man's ego but someone with closed mind i can understand they can feel inferior.
DeleteI agree with your opinion, that females should deserve respect since not many females play sports. And of course sports is not a man's task, that's ridiculous. That's like saying cooking is a women's job. Society has changed along with people's perception of things. Not all men are good at sports, and not all women are good at cooking. It may have been common for people to view it that way, but that's ancient, welcome to the new generation!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I watch both men and women tennis. I took a liking to tennis since it's kind of the only sport that I'm really good at. Plus, women and men tennis tournaments are very competitive and intense. It's very captivating to watch.
It's not a man's task but society considers it to be. Yes, the new gebneration is changing their percepectives on a lot of things, and i'm guessing female sports are one of them. I understand where you are coming from, you watch the sports you are passionate about whether its a female playing it or a man. I wonder if other people are like that to?
DeleteHere it is, being in sports has nothing to do with gender. It's something inside of you that motivates you to go to your basketball practice, or to take a jog. Gender has nothing to do with sports, passion for something like a sport is within a person's mind, doesn't matter if its a male or female. For female sports, I watch tennis. I don't think they're considered manly, it's just because when you think of the most watched sports in the world, they're all male. Example is the World Cup for instance, it has way more views than Women's World Cup because of the stars like Ronaldo, Messi etc. The "less attractive " question is based on opinion. For me, it is attractive to see a athletic woman. Of course not, we can't judge anyone unless we really know the person, talk to him. Having female compete in sports can inspire you, you can say " I want to make money like Sharapova, so let me start playing Tennis."
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, just like many others you have stated that gender has nothing to do with sports but thats not how the older generation, or media sees it. Tennis is an obvious one, alot of people watch it whether its male or a female but how about soccer or basketball? It can inspire, but i feel like it doesn't inspire a lot of people because apprantly want to be like a women is a weak move.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with hamza,sports has nothing to do with gender. However, media and religion sometimes does play a factor when it comes to females playing sports. For instance, if you take my gym class into consideration and miss. G mentions we should play a game with the guys, majority of the girls in my gym class wine not too,or because they have their monthly friend. Moreover, girls are constantly being judged and they don't want to participate in sports because they're trying to avoid being judged. Also some parents may not allow their child to play in sports, because they don't think girls should be playing or getting sweaty. Instead, they believe their daughter should be focusing on studying and household chores,etc. Another point that hamza mentioned was being motivated, and being motivated doesn't necessarily have to be with sports, being motivated has to do with everything and anuything. I also agree with this point because I play sports my self and that's because majority of the time i'm motivated to play and because I want to be fit. Not to mention, one of teams i joined this year was badminton and many people have said badminton is a soft sport...Yes, to some it might be and to others it may not be but, but this can be de-motivating, especially for girls. In my opinion, to make girls try-out for sports or teams positive messages should be portrayed.Also i don't think female participation in sports shatters a mans ego because every time a female is around they try to act hard and show off the skills they have.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you have stated. The only i kinda don't agree is with the fact that it doesn't shatter mans ego. You stated that when a female is around a guy shows off their muscles and the skills that they have which is absolutely true. Even though, a man admires muscles and working out for themselves that doesn't mean they like it for girls as well.
Deletewhat do you mean by they don't like it for girls aswell?
DeleteI think she is trying to say that even though guys like working out, they would prefer it if a woman didn't.
DeleteReally?? I find that absurd, women should be allowed to workout and become strong healthy women, especially since the media displays that women are weak and this is what they're suppose to do. How would men feel if we said that they can't work out? Besides not many girls are athletic either, because they are discouraged.
DeleteI agree with you, I think that more women should be encouraged to pick up a sport or work out because it promotes a healthy lifestyle and it can help raise a girls self esteem.
DeleteIn my opinion being in sports is not a mans task. Maybe way back men used to partake in sports such as wrestling and no women wanted to partake because of standards at the time and such a misconception was drilled into peoples heads. Sports, any and all, are for men and women. To be honest I have only ever watched female tennis and basketball. This is because of what you said, these are what are publicized and given to us, I also watch female hockey because of the olympics but that too because it is publicized. There are a rare amount of times you'd flip channels and see a female sport airing and I blame media for that. Female athletes are considered manly because of the image we have been provided. When we hear manly we see that one image of a big person who works out and looks intimidating. And when we think of women the image portrayed to us is soft and gentle. When joining these to images we usually end up seeing a built female who looks like a body builder on steroids. Playing sports definitely does not make a girl seem less attractive. It actually increases appeal in my eyes. It is very appealing if a girl can play sports and take care of her self. However, I would be lying if I said built women with huge muscles did not make a girl seem less attractive. In conclusion, this whole false idea is supplied by the media who make people think women only look appealing if they are on the billboard of Victoria's Secret. We have no right to judge one's personality or consider one a certain way because they want to pursue their dreams. Female participation does not shatter male egos but however I believe it doesn't help them either. To me it's neutral. If you want to play then play, you can't please everyone.
ReplyDeleteYes, the fact that female athletes are not considered attractive is due to media portrayal, therefore it is very important for us to analyze media very carefully and not let it shape our thinking. It is true that not all female athletes look like they are on steroid, a lot of them look really attractive but to catch the audience's attention media shows them overly built. I agree, people need to stop caring about what others think about them.
DeleteI don’t believe that being in sports is a man’s task. Just because a lot of the sports that are covered are of the men’s league, doesn’t mean that only men can be in sports. Designating a certain task to certain sex, and is absurd. If a women decides to play, it doesn’t mean that she is manly. She just likes to play, and that is why she is playing. To be honest, I haven’t had the opportunity to watch many women playing sports, other than in the Olympics, or in soccer. I used to watch a lot of the female soccer, and my favourite player is Christine Sinclair of Canada. I know that Christine Sinclair is portrayed as being very manly because of the way that she looks, and because of the way that she plays. I think that a lot of female athletes are considered manly because of the way that they may look, or because of the way that they play the sport. Well, I’m not a guy, nor am I homosexual, so I wouldn’t really know if playing a sports make a girl seem less attractive, but from what I have noticed, most guys like fit girls, and I also think that they like girls who are good at sports. I don’t think that it is fair to judge someone’s personality based on their profession because they might be a very good person who has to peruse that profession, maybe to support a family, or maybe to support themselves. You can’t really judge a person before you know the person. I think that society doesn’t like change, and having females participate in sports is a really big change for some societies, but there are still some people who overcome it, and end up being very successful in their respective sports. I think that some men do feel intimidated when a woman plays sports, especially if she is good. I don’t understand why they would feel intimidated. They are in totally different leagues, and if a woman is good, then she is good among the other females in her league, and if a man is good, then he good among the other males in his league. You can’t really compare the two.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is hard to compare since they have different bodies therefore, they play separately. Yet, still a lot of guys feel intimated if a girls beats them in something. It is obviously a fact that some people are good in sports while others are not, whether its a male or a female. I think a man refuses to accept the fact that a women is better than them in sports since sports is what a guy should be good at. Hopefully, people will change their mind state.
DeleteBeing in sports isn't a man's task, but most sports are represented by their male divisions. For example, NBA, soccer, football, etc. I think this is because male sports are more entertaining to watch,and possibly because male sports set higher records. Female athletes may be considered manly because they are more physically fit than the stereotypical woman, or possibly because some men feel emasculated by the fact that a female is more physically fit than himself.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe it is more entertaining to watch male sports than female sports. A sport can be played from any gender and it will be entertaining if media portrays it as entertaining.
DeleteI understand your take on this, female do not set high records compare to males but they do compare to other females.Yeah, i think so to males will feel inferior if a female is more physically fit than them.
I agree with your statement that "it will be entertaining if media portrays it as entertaining". However, I think media portrays male sports as more entertaining because they're more intense, and because they are more intense they have a larger fan base. Since male sports have a larger fan base, they will make the companies more money, and so of course sponsors, and television networks will want to choose male sports over female sports.
DeleteYou know, if you think about it, if the media was to cover female sports a lot too, then female sports would also have a larger fan following. Why does the media think that if a male plays a sport, that it will be more popular than if a woman plays?
DeleteI think if the media were to equally cover both female and male sports, the male divisions would have a larger fan base. This is because people don't have the time to follow both divisions, and so, will choose the one they find more entertaining. That may be the male divisions or the female divisions, but I personally think male divisions are more intense and controversial, which makes them more entertaining.
DeleteI have to disagree because if the media was to portray female sports the way that they portray male sports and if they portrayed them for often, then the female sports would look as (if not more) entertaining/intense than the male leagues do.
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ReplyDeleteI don’t think that being in sports is a man’s job because there are a lot of women in the sports business a lot of the women are in many different sports such as figure skating, tennis as well as many other sports but many of the sports they are in are not advertised as much as the ones men are in.
ReplyDeleteI have watched tennis, swimming, badminton, soccer, cross country skiing as well as many others but when I think about, I mostly watch male athletes because in a way their matches seem more important and are advertised more, like the football games or soccer games, the women’s teams do not seem as important in comparison.
I would like to say that I don’t consider them manly or tomboys but there are a few that go extreme and don’t seem feminine while there are others that are not as extreme and do look feminine and those are the ones I admire, they look beautiful and are fit, making me want to also look as nice as them.
I don’t think women playing sports makes them unattractive because these women are beautiful and strong, they are fit, pretty much everything that would make a girl ideal, if some men don’t like these women, they don’t know what they’re talking about. These women that are from sports are the types of women that I think most girls should look up to and try to be like.
I think that it would be wrong to judge someone based on their profession, it would be like judging someone based on their looks and we all know that people that look good usually have really bad personalities. A lot of people have different professions depending on what they want and think is good for them, just because they go with a profession it does not mean that they have their stereotypical personality.
I think that the women participating sports reflects the society because you see women participating in societies where there is equality between the men and the women. In other countries that do not have equality between the two genders there are not as many women playing sports.
This is exactly what i am trying to say that the sports that women are involved in are not advertised by media often.
DeleteI agree some do go overboard but then again maybe they need those big muscles and extra strength to accomplish what they desire.
Just like you, i admire female athletes and would love to be like one of them. Yes, that is like judging a book by its cover you never know what a person is like if you don't even bother talking to them.
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ReplyDeleteI do not feel that sports are a mans task. But i do understand why many people feel it is; it's simply because males are biologically built to dominate sports. For example, Hayley Wickenheiser was Team Canada's captain for the womens hockey team. Many would agree that she is just as talented as any NHL hockey player. Although she is simply just not as fast, and is not physically strong enough to shoot as hard or out muscle her opponents. I would say i only watch womens sports when the Olympics are on. I think athletic women are extremly attractive although i dont think muscular women are at all. I feel that typically only the clearly defined muscular women are deemed as manly by the public as it is not congruent with the desired sterotypical body type of a female. I dont belive that female participation in sports scatters a mans ego, although when a man feels a female athlete is physically superior to themselves i feel that in most cases the man may feel insecure and definitely scatter his ego.
ReplyDeleteOf course, you can't compare a female athlete to a male athlete due to the fact that they have different bodies. Even though they might not be as good as men, they are still better than a lot of other females. There is a reason why they do not compete against guys.
DeleteIt is necessary for men to realize that they are not good at everything and sometimes females are better than them.They must accept it just like females accept them.
Being in sports isn't a man's task. Both women and men are allowed to take part in sports and build careers based on sports they enjoy playing and are also very good at. The media airs men playing sports more then women playing sports, therefore many believe taking part in sports ins a man's task. I watch women's basketball and soccer, and I enjoy watching it because it proves that a woman can pursue the career she wants. With sports, I believe that if you portray a very stellar performance and are actually good at the sport you enjoy playing, then you definitely should take your talents to profession. Playing sports does not make a girl seem less attractive. Many women athletes like Maria Sharapova and Candace Parker model for magazines displaying their beauty. Some guys actually find women who are athletic very attractive. Your profession shouldn't define how attrctive you are though. Why would you judge someone's personality because of their profession? Lol! Their profession and their personality are two different things. That's like me saying I don't like a certain athlete because I hate the sport they play. It doesn't make sense. This goes for both men athletes and women athletes. Their proffession should not define their personality. Some men may believe that sports should only consist of men. Those are the same ones who also may think that female participation in sports may scatter a man's ego. Their ideology isn't right. We're in 2013. Women have fought for years to earn the same rights and equality as men. By now you'd think that all these sexist men would give it a rest because women will still continue to fight for their rights. They need to put their ego's and pride aside and should accept the fact that women will excel in many professions, not only athletics.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that being in sports is a man's task. When it comes to one's career I don't think gender matters. The most important thing about a career is that you enjoy doing what you do. To be honest I don't really watch much sports. I used to watch equestrian sports, figure skating, and gymnastics when I was younger and I still watch them sometimes. I don't think these sports discriminate that much because both women and men take part in them; however, sometimes males who participate in figure skating get teased about it because "figure skating is for girls." Most of the sports that I mentioned are not hyped by the media, but I still watch them because I enjoy watching them - it has nothing to do with the fact that females or males are participating in them. However, I do watch hockey from time to time. I will admit that I only watch men's hockey and have never watched women's hockey. I don't think all female athletes are considered manly. The ones that are considered manly look masculine in my opinion. No, I do not think being a female athlete makes someone less attractive and I do not believe that we should judge someone's personality based on their profession because your profession does not determine your personality. I think the media is capable of changing people's opinions left and right; thus, I think the media influences society's opinion on females who are in sports. I would not know since I am not a man and my ego has not been hurt in any way. However, I do not think it should damage a male's ego.
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