Consequences Of Gender Discrimination In Sports Media

By Tammie Caldwell


There are different kinds of discrimination. Anybody can be victimized by gender, racial, and social discrimination. History has so many accounts if brutality just because some people do not like the color, language, or principles of other persons. An example of this brutality is the Genocide of Jews by Nazis. It is a very traumatic event especially for women and children that time.

Some forms of discrimination today have become even more subtle and sarcastically creative. Those who bully others discreetly find ways to humiliate the person they hate. This is exemplified in television shows and is presented in a funny way. Gender discrimination in sports media is one form of bullying that is affecting so many individuals with different sexual orientation.

An example for this is the one that happened in NBA. An official was ousted completely in the commission because of mocking an African American player. Different organizations and individuals across the world condemned this unethical and irresponsible remark. So long as the player is doing great and has entertained people, there is no way to classify him according to his color.

It is utterly a cruel world for gays, lesbians, bis, and trans genders. They are being judged as carriers of AIDS and bad luck. People are almost condemning them even if they did nothing wrong. Just because of what they physically look like and how they act, they are regarded as useless in the society.

Among celebrities, athletes are not really open to telling the whole world about their real gender orientation unlike actors and actresses. But they are given voice by the LGBT community, assuring them that it is alright to be themselves and to show others who and what they are. Often times, being real is very admirable.

It is extra difficult if the public knows these people. If they are known to be straight but then they suddenly come out showing who they really are, they will be stoned to death in a figurative way. The stones represent the judgmental opinions of others in the social media, in television interviews, and those random people they meet.

When the public will know about the truth, they will mock the person and bully him or her in social media. This is simplest way to actually channel individual perspectives towards a celebrity. The worse thing is that the media seems to sensationalize this. They tolerate people spoofing or making fun of the involved person.

With the influence of television and the internet, kids are becoming bullies themselves. The usual plaintiffs are the Blacks. But sometimes, they just keep it to themselves until they develop emotional and psychological trauma.

This is very disturbing. The media influences people both positively and negatively. But unmindfully, the it is already suggesting bullying and discrimination in television shows by illustrating the funny side of the issue. However, there are already some organizations, public and private, that push programs and projects that will put the welfare of bullying victims in the front seat.




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