There is a popular belief that men are better than women at sports which are activities that require great strength, flexibility, endurance and speed. People often prefer to see sports performed by male athletes rather than female counterparts. Therefore, it is undeniable that men’s shows and coverage of sports outnumber women’s. The question is whether TV and magazines should give the exact same amount of time for both male and female sports.
On the one hand, an equal division of broadcast time of each gender’s sports contributes to achieving gender equality. More female sports events on the Internet, social media and TV may encourage people to pay more attention to women in sports careers. Consequently, female athletes may gain in popularity, which can improve their social status, payments and provide them with more opportunities for promotion.
On the other hand, media companies rely on the revenue from the number of viewers to produce and maintain quality content. If there are more people watching a specific men’s sport, the media are likely to give priority to this sport over the other. The decisions are not made based on genders but on the tendency of viewers.
In conclusion, although inequality between men’s and women’s sports still exist, it is impossible to force the media to give equal screening time to both genders’ sports. I personally think that society’s bias towards men and against women should be eliminated in order to ensure equality in sexes not only in sports but also in other fields.
There is a popular belief that
men
are better than
women
at
sports
which are activities that require great strength, flexibility, endurance and speed.
People
often
prefer to
see
sports
performed by male athletes
rather
than
female
counterparts.
Therefore
, it is undeniable that
men’s
shows
and coverage of
sports
outnumber
women’s
. The question is whether TV and magazines should give the exact same amount of time for both male and
female
sports.
On the one hand, an equal division of broadcast time of each gender’s
sports
contributes to achieving gender equality. More
female
sports
events
on the Internet, social
media
and TV may encourage
people
to pay more attention to
women
in
sports
careers.
Consequently
,
female
athletes may gain in popularity, which can
improve
their social status, payments and provide them with more opportunities for promotion.
On the other hand
,
media
companies
rely on the revenue from the number of viewers to produce and maintain quality content. If there are more
people
watching a specific
men’s
sport
, the
media
are likely to give priority to this
sport
over the other. The decisions are not made based on genders
but
on the tendency of viewers.
In conclusion
, although inequality between
men’s
and
women’s
sports
still
exist, it is impossible to force the
media
to give equal screening time to both genders’
sports
. I
personally
think
that society’s bias towards
men
and against
women
should
be eliminated
in order to ensure equality in sexes not
only
in
sports
but
also
in other fields.