When comparing females and males, significant differences exist. The advantages that men have over women are enormous, which is acceptable when it comes to competition. Allowing male athletes to participate in female competitions is unjust and inappropriate. Many records are being stripped from biological women who have worked painstakingly to reach their current positions. Body Paragraphs Unfair to Women Having dedicated your entire life to achieving a championship, it is incredibly unfair for it to be taken away by a man. Not only is it unfair, but it also poses a danger to women. When women compete against transgender men, their risk of injury increases significantly. "When men punched, pushed, or slapped us, that was 'domestic abuse', 'assault'. …show more content…
Moreover, it is a blatant invasion of their privacy, and no woman should be forced to change in the same locker room as a man. "Women are constantly told that we have to 'accept' trans-identifying males into our teams, and into our changing rooms." Riley Gains -. Why should women have to step aside from men to seize our opportunities and claim our podiums? When we examine the NCAA qualification times, women are approximately 11% slower than men, and similar statistics are evident in other groups. Even after undergoing testosterone treatment, Lia Thomas, a trans NCAA swimmer, still possesses a significant advantage over her competitors. "If I had tested positive for testosterone, I probably would have suffered a four-year suspension from international competition." Nancy Hogshead. Strangely, despite this rule against women, trans men with higher testosterone levels are still permitted to compete. But if I tested positive twice? I'd be banned for life." Nancy Hogshead. How is this fair to biological women who are disadvantaged by men's inherent …show more content…
Studies have even observed differences in younger age groups. According to Gregory A. Brown, "Boys run faster, jump longer, and throw farther than similarly aged girls in every event." Even the most well-trained and gifted women are still likely to lose to men due to these advantages. The fastest women are still slower than the fastest males. Human Kinetics states that "adult males have more overall muscle mass and less body fat than females, even in trained samples." It is physically impossible for these women to out-compete male athletes. Men also face the pressure of living up to the stereotype of being strong, and they may feel more embarrassed if they do not meet these expectations. Women are also not encouraged as much as men when it comes to developing strength. "Parents have been shown to provide less encouragement for physical activity, offer fewer sport-related opportunities for their daughters than for their sons." Human Kinetics - Human. Even with testosterone blockers and hormone therapy for 15 years, men can still maintain an advantage over women. In fact, some transgender athletes have expressed regret about their previous decisions. Renée Richards, for example, now says, "I don't think I should have been allowed to compete because the advantage is too big." Most of these athletes are aware of the advantage they possess, but choose to ignore it. "They're taller, and their bone density, their lung capacity, their skeletal
An important fact that she includes in her article is that “A 2005 review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine argued that there is no evidence that a preponderance of muscle equals a superior talent for sports.” Not only did she cite exactly where her sources came from, she provided the reader with statistics that challenged my original view points. As well, according to Castillo, research indicates that “people who transition do not retain the athletic benefits from the original gender”. One last example from Castillo in which she provides the reader with helpful facts, she stated that, “In 2011, the NCAA allowed transgender athletes to compete on the collegiate level- even if they haven’t had the surgical procedures.” This fact really helped the reader understand the actual rules of the NCAA for transgender athletes.
(Coaxley, pike 2009, p.277) The article also looks at how both men and women faced seemingly insurmountable barriers when attempting to break into a spoit that is not “proper or stereotypical for their gender to participate in. But society seems to be making some headway towards equality in sports their is still a long way to go. Evidence still shows that as a society we are still far more comfortable with women being involved in the traditional sports such as field hockey rather than boxing and men participating in sports such as rugby rather than synchronized swimming this is because they are pre conceived as “ NORMAL” for a specific gender.
Women should have the right to participate in any sports activity they choose. However, that right should not interfere with the less athletically challenged members of the male gender. As the male species attempts to continue following that inner voice that is so bluntly saying men are the more athletic gender; nobody can dispute that point.
Sadly it has been a long and hard road and will likely continue to be a bumpy ride. Despite the struggle for success, males and females who choose to play sports that are non-traditional to their gender benefit socially and culturally. Those athletes who dare to compete are paving the way towards a society where gender acceptance and equality exist. However, for every benefit, there is generally a cost.
Women have forever had this label on their back of being too small, too weak, too feminine, and too boring. The traditional gender roles of the female interfere with the extortionate nature of competing in sports. Men are usually the ones to go 100% and give whatever they got, and to show masculinity while doing it. The standard masculinity of being strong, smart, and taking charge over dues the feminine traits of being soft, gentle, and polite. That’s what society has taught us to learn and accept. But the traditional female gender role is diminished when participating in athletics and people may think it’s weird to see females compete at the same level as males do. Men have always had the upper hand in the professional, collegian, and high
Throughout history, women have had to struggle for equality in all elements of our society, but no where have they had a more difficult time than in the area of athletics. Sports is a right of passage that has always been grafted to boys and men. The time has come for our society to accept women athletes and give them the attention they deserve.
Gender in sports has been a controversial issue ever since sports were invented. In the early years, sports were played only by the men, and the women were to sit on the sidelines and watch. This was another area of life exemplifying the sexism of people in which women were not allowed to do something that men could. However, over the last century in particular, things have begun to change.
Many people in society argue about the unfairness of transgenders competing in sports. Transgenders should be able to be on the sports team that matches their gender identity with medical documents proving they have gender dysmorphia. Many other athletes would argue that transgenders being able to compete in sports is unfair. A transgender woman who has higher levels of testosterone than the other women might seem to have an advantage over the other female athletes. Transgender women might have a little bit of an advantage, but they truly feel as if they are women, so they should be able to compete as women.
Griffin in the reading disputes the argument of gender being an advantage in sports and begins to list all other advantages that one can have that could put them in the lead compared to others. These advantages consist of the environment individuals grew up, their economic class, their overall health, and their exposure to a certain sport. All these advantages opened my eyes because I never really thought how much more important these factors are and with these in mind, I realized that gender is hardly an advantage, it is simply a label people use to categorize themselves into a team. Someone who grew up in a wealthy home, with supporting parents to pursue a career in athletics has a much higher advantage over someone who may not have had access or support to practice their desired sport. Now, these scenarios are real advantages that could make a game or event unfair, so why are they not highly stigmatized or argued about compared to when it comes to transgender individuals?
In summary, Despite opponents argue, fans want to see thunderous dunks and incredible athleticism over the lesser abilities of females, male competitions is more intense and there is more at risk, and male driven associations produce more revenue than female driven associations. It is apparent that male and females are built differently therefore they have different abilities, females go through the same types of events and often have more on the line, and female athletics aren 't given the same recognition or praise. Then, maybe one day female will receive the same amount of pay as their male counterparts. As, Vera Nazarian once implied, “A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human.”
For most of human history, athletic competition has been regarded as an exclusively masculine affair. Women weren't aloud to watch most sporting events let alone participate in them. Not till late 19th century did women really begin participating in sporting events. Although women were permitted to participate in many sports, relatively few showed interest, for a variety of social and psychological reasons that are still poorly understood. Title IX declares: "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." Therefore sex should not deem females athletic ability as inferior in comparison to men. Women are physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of playing any sport just as men are.
Gender inequality in the United States is a serious problem, and it is often overlooked. It is a big issue, especially within sports. We live in a society where our culture prefers men 's sports over women 's. Labeling activities as feminine and masculine is a social construction based on stereotyped expectations regarding gender and perceived gender differences (McCullick, 2012). In 1972 Title IX was passed stating that, no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. This opened up athletics to women and girls (Education Amendment Act of 1972, 1972). Although
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We live in a society were acceptance becomes our main focus and this can sometimes cloud our judgement on what is fair. When sports began to have high school, college, and professional levels, it was done with gender segregation. This was so there was a sense of fairness because without this guideline women would have no role in professional sports, but now we live in a generation where some men identify as women and some women identify as men. Although there is no wrong with such a gender expression it is a complication when it comes to sports. The simplicity of it is that transgender women would have major advantages over cis women which creates an element of unfairness and defeats the purpose of gender segregation in sports.
Ann, 2007, pg. 57), however this is not true. This mentality causes males to resent the female athletes, thus rendering it even more difficult for them to succeed. Without a shift in gender ideology, females will continue to face adversity, regardless of the amount of change that has occurred over the last 30 years. There does not need to be equality between the genders within sports, however equity must be seen, with the perception of the abilities that female athletes possess not being compared to that of males. This would aid males to not feel as threatened by females participating in sports and physical