Wrestling Ethnography

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Ethnography Paper I never imagined myself as someone who would participate in a contact sport let alone want to be in one. Last year, my best friend made jokes about me joining wrestling, or how much fun it would be if we both wrestled together. I always would laugh and move on, never giving it a second thought, but one day I signed up. I didn’t talk to anyone, I just asked the coach about it and signed up. When I told my best friend she was overwhelmed with joy since she had been wrestling for 4, but on the other hand, my parents were not as excited as my best friend. Girl wrestling has not only helped with my overall confidence but has also given me a new, different type of family. Being someone who has been involved in many sports and has …show more content…

Why sit in self-pity when you can use those emotions to push yourself to the next level? Becoming a wrestler is very easy. One can show up for practice and learn the technique. To truly become a wrestler, one has to dig deep within themselves looking for whatever strength they have to give. Wrestling is not for the weak of the heart. One needs to know that pain is temporary before giving up on the sport. All the work and dedication will be exhibited when stepping off the mat. Girls wrestling will be open to anyone who wants to try the sport but as soon as the person decides that they no longer have the motivation to continue improving, that's when they lose respect. Girls wrestling has never had as much respect because wrestling is a male-dominated sport which plays a substantial role in why respect is crucial to girls wrestling. Girls wrestling is nowhere close to an effortless sport to be in or around, but with the passing years the sport has continued to blossom with more girls participating than each year before. Want to be involved in Girls Wrestling? Take the first step by searching for a club or joining the school's …show more content…

Girls wrestling is a beautiful sport to be a part of, but the stereotypes that come with it can be debilitating. A major stereotype that girls wrestling faces is whether or not we should wear makeup on the mat. Being a girl who wears makeup and wrestles, I have always worn makeup to all my meets and tournaments, but some girls don’t wear any. Many people don’t understand why girls would wear makeup while wrestling, but I think it is a symbol of femininity in a very male-dominated sport and environment. Another stereotype that troubles the girls' wrestling community is that women are not fit for the sport because they are physically not strong enough (Lee). Physical strength is a major part of wrestling, but mental strength is much more of a play than anything. The constant thought that I am not good enough because of my strength is already a thought that crosses my mind, but when others around me tell me this as well, it can be agonizing to hear. Others in the wrestling community contradict this stereotype that women are just as capable as men to wrestle, so why should they choose not

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