Today, sports media have been dominated1 by sportsmen, leaving sportswomen with very little attention. The main reasons for this lie in the prejudice against women doing sports, and the fact that men’s sports shows are generally more interesting than women’s, and I opine2 that equal coverage3 for both sexes is essential.
One reason for women not being given enough coverage is the deep-rooted4 notion that women should not engage in activities deemed5 ‘aggressive’ or ‘violent’, as can be seen from many popular sports today. Images of female sports players competing against one another, several of which involve strong physical activities, are still considered unorthodox6 to many people, thereby rendering7 female sport shows relegated8. Additionally, sports involving men are, in many cases, more engaging and fun to watch. This is because men are innately9 stronger, more competitive and more aggressive, which makes their shows seemingly more sensational10 and dramatic11. Therefore, people generally prefer watching men doing sports to women, and the television industry can generate more profits12 from matches and contests played by men.
I believe that such negligence13 is intolerable14 in today’s egalitarian society15, and therefore equal showing time for both sexes should be considered. The percentage of women’s participation in sports has been rising on an unprecedented scale16 in recent years, so they obviously deserve more public endorsement17. Achievements of female sports figures shown on TV can encourage those with potential to embark on18 their sporting career. Moreover, more showing time may attract additional investments from sponsors, which in turn may positively affect wage rates of sportswomen. Men have long been every well paid in the sports industry, and now I believe it is high time women were paid the same.
In conclusion, the reasons behind male’s dominance19 in sports shows are the sexist views ingrained20 in some people’s mentality21 and the fact that men’s shows might be more appealing22. My firm conviction is that ensuring equal showing time is essential, for it can inspire those who wish to pursue sport-related careers and improve the lives of female sportswomen.
Today
,
sports
media have been dominated1 by sportsmen, leaving sportswomen with
very
little
attention. The main reasons for this lie in the prejudice against
women
doing
sports
, and the fact that
men’s
sports
shows
are
generally
more interesting than
women’s
, and I opine2 that equal coverage3 for both sexes is essential.
One reason for
women
not being
given
enough
coverage is the deep-rooted4 notion that
women
should not engage in activities deemed5 ‘aggressive’ or ‘violent’, as can be
seen
from
many
popular
sports
today
. Images of
female
sports
players competing against one another, several of which involve strong physical activities, are
still
considered unorthodox6 to
many
people
, thereby rendering7
female
sport
shows
relegated8.
Additionally
,
sports
involving
men
are, in
many
cases, more engaging and fun to
watch
. This is
because
men
are innately9 stronger, more competitive and more aggressive, which
makes
their
shows
seemingly
more sensational10 and dramatic11.
Therefore
,
people
generally
prefer watching
men
doing
sports
to
women
, and the television industry can generate more profits12 from matches and contests played by
men
.
I believe that such negligence13 is intolerable14 in
today
’s egalitarian society15, and
therefore
equal showing
time
for both sexes should
be considered
. The percentage of
women’s
participation in
sports
has been rising on an unprecedented scale16 in recent years,
so
they
obviously
deserve more public endorsement17. Achievements of
female
sports
figures shown on TV can encourage those with potential to embark on18 their sporting career.
Moreover
, more showing
time
may attract additional investments from sponsors, which in turn may
positively
affect wage rates of sportswomen.
Men
have long been every well paid in the
sports
industry, and
now
I believe it is high
time
women
were paid
the same.
In conclusion
, the reasons behind male’s dominance19 in
sports
shows
are the sexist views ingrained20 in
some
people
’s mentality21 and the fact that
men’s
shows
might be more appealing22. My firm conviction is that ensuring equal showing
time
is essential, for it can inspire those who wish to pursue sport-related careers and
improve
the
lives
of
female
sportswomen.