In recent times, female sporting activities have garnered more lesser attention than that of their male counterparts. The main reason is that, male sport is generally promoted more than females, because they earn more money and they have been around for a longer period. However, in my opinion, this is a negative development because it does not reflect gender equality.
To start with, male sports generally get more attention because men sporting activities earn more money than the opposite gender. As a result, they are advertised much more than female sport. Moreover, men sport has the advantage of a significant head start over that of women, therefore men sport has been in the public eye for a longer period. For instance, male soccer has been played publicly for more than 50 years before female started participating; in fact, the first female world cup was held not long ago in 1996. Subsequently, not many people were surprised when male football out earned women's soccer by 5. 9 billion.
Furthermore, in my view, this is an occurrence to be proud of because it shows our society still has the problem of gender discrimination. This is due to the long history of systemic restriction (such as females not being allowed to participate in various activities, no freedom of movement and association) place on women. Consequently, this action has an adverse effect on female competitiveness, making them feel as if they are not up to men. For example, 80% of female athletes that stop participating in sports points to the feeling of being inferior as the reason they dropped out.
In conclusion, the major reason for male dominance in sports is the fact that it started earlier than female sports, as well as the higher level of promotion due to the fact that men bring significantly more revenue than the opposite sex. In my opinion, this is a negative development, because it shows we still have the serious problems of gender discrimination.
In recent times,
female
sporting activities have garnered
more lesser
attention than that of their male counterparts. The main reason is that, male
sport
is
generally
promoted more than
females
,
because
they earn more
money and
they have been around for a longer period.
However
, in my opinion, this is a
negative
development
because
it does not reflect gender equality.
To
start
with, male
sports
generally
get
more attention
because
men
sporting activities earn more money than the opposite gender.
As a result
, they
are advertised
much more than
female
sport
.
Moreover
,
men
sport
has the advantage of a significant head
start
over that of women,
therefore
men
sport
has been in the public eye for a longer period.
For instance
, male soccer has
been played
publicly
for more than 50 years
before
female
started
participating; in fact, the
first
female
world cup
was held
not long ago in 1996.
Subsequently
, not
many
people
were surprised
when male football out earned women's soccer by 5. 9 billion.
Furthermore
, in my view, this is an occurrence to be proud of
because
it
shows
our society
still
has the problem of gender discrimination. This is due to the long history of systemic restriction (such as
females
not being
allowed
to participate in various activities, no freedom of movement and association) place on women.
Consequently
, this action has an adverse effect on
female
competitiveness, making them feel as if they are not up to
men
.
For example
, 80% of
female
athletes that
stop
participating in
sports
points to the feeling of being inferior as the reason they dropped out.
In conclusion
, the major reason for male dominance in
sports
is the fact that it
started
earlier than
female
sports
,
as well
as the higher level of promotion due to the fact that
men
bring
significantly
more revenue than the opposite sex. In my opinion, this is a
negative
development,
because
it
shows
we
still
have the serious problems of gender discrimination.