Ongoing Social Issue On Women Sports Oppression

By Toni Vang


Avid sport fan or not, we all have to agree that there is something great about different types of sports. They can be relaxing to watch and even exciting. Depending on how you view it, you can even see a sport event as a form of inculturation. Among different trends, it is one thing that has survived the test of time and continues to gain popularity all over the world.

But all the fun and inspiring stories we hear about this arena is not the only issue present on this popular activity. It also has some dark sides about it. Sports oppression is one of the hottest issue even until now. May it be a group, a minority or a specific game that is the subject of this oppression, its impact is quite notable.

Many reports related to this issue involves women who are participating in mens sport. Aside from the differences in strength, there is this dissatisfaction issue about their performances as well. If you ask yourself now, its no surprise if you know more men players than women.

Criticisms are all over. Still, there are brave women on their league who faced the crowd, played the sport of their choice, and ended up garnering the win. It is during these moments when we see why gender does not really matter. As long as they are excellent at what they do, there is no harm done.

Female acceptance is growing, but for countries who are very vocal in expressing and showing their bias towards men, the impact that it can give to the women players can be tremendous. For one, it can affect the self esteem of the person. If she is still new in the industry and is still building her skills and reputation, she may fall victim to social criticism.

Its great to see girls excelling at the sport that they do best. But we have to understand that the ones we know are those who manage to get over the criticism, shut their ears off the negatives and pursue what they believe is their passion. There are more tragic stories than the inspirational ones the media shows us.

One key player in the proliferation of many social issue is the media. If we take a closer look, we will notice that a big chunk of sports reports covered by different platforms are focused on those games dominated by men. This eventually impacts the opinion of the public about something.

Different people have different opinion about something. And its inappropriate to judge someone if we are not even aware of the reason behind his stand. Same can be said for sports critics. They have their own perception, something which cannot be easily changed by a single argument.

Despite the wide negativity involved in this industry, this should not stop one from pursuing his passion in sports. However, she should also be ready for all the things that may come her way as a result of her bold decision. Evaluate your readiness. If your passion is greater than your fear, then you are a go.




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