Gender Inequality In Sports

Gender Inequality

Weak; lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks. Women are seen as being weak when they are strong and they can do the same things as men when it comes to physical and mental things. Strong; having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks. Women have been portrayed to be fragile, shy and inadequate to work certain jobs or get a favorable education. Women are women and men are men. They should all be given a chance to do things that they can both work hard at doing. Where they can work together and accomplish things, not just men earning all the money and the women at home cooking for the family, keeping the house clean, making sure the kids get to where they need to go safely.

Men naturally have more muscle women can be just as strong. They can work the same amount as men, but they are still thought of as the ¨weaker one¨. “James is in a suit with a nice sweater underneath and Bumgarner is standing on a mound in his jersey and the rest of his uniform, both of these men are dressed professionally.” (“Gender inequality in Sports”). Men are put in suit and ties so that they look manly and strong. But women are put in very revealing outfits that are based on their sex or how they look. “Williams on the other hand was put into a revealing body suit.” (“Gender inequality in Sports”). Sports ads have based Serena’s outfit on her body and what she may look wonderful in but not feel comfortable in. She may not want to be put in that outfit. The men though are all put in suits that make them look strong and intelligent. Men are favored when it comes to sporting events. More spectators come to mens sporting events than women's. Men are earning more at sporting event because there is more people coming to theirs than women, the more spectators that come to their games and matches the more money they make. “The team usually play 20 matches minimum and for every game they play beyond number 20 men get paid between $5,00 and $17,625 while women are not getting paid for any extra soccer match they play.” (“Taking a Closer look at the Gender Pay Gap in Sports”). Women's soccer teams do not get paid anywhere close to what the men get paid. Women can play 20 extra games and never get paid for them, but men can play two extra games and get paid thousands of