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Gender Roles in Sports
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Gender Roles in Sports
Male athlete
- powerful
- independent
- dominant
- valued
Social Media
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https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/660087712620404741
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/659052092758298624
Purpose of the Article
Female Athlete
- attractive
- emotional
- feminine
- heterosexuality
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Poll Question
Which one of these athletes would you prefer to watch?
- male vs. female roles as athletes
- evolving of females athletes in high school and intercollegiate levels
- media coverage
How Does This Affect Us?
Discussion Question:
Conduction of the Study
Perceptions Fueled by:
-Gender
-What is said about that gender
Since women's sports are paid less and covered less in media why do you think people continue watching them? Because of attraction, or actual ability in their sport?
- 92 participants (52 Female/ 40 Male)
- Read ficticious article about an Olympic athlete
- Focused on either athleticism or atractiveness
Some things to realize...
-Media alters our perceptions of athletes
-Sources differ
-Media pleases gender norms
Results
Male Female
-Attractiveness: 8.18 8.90
-athleticism: 7.46 6.54
SD: <1 .26
Overall...
Women:
-Attractiveness > athleticism
-athleticism > attractiveness
Men:
-Attractiveness = athleticism
-Consider these things when reading
-Keep an open mind