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Jul 31, 2021 · While the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896, women weren’t allowed to participate until 1900, when, of a total of 997 athletes, only 22 women competed in five sports: tennis, sailing ...
- Controversy Surrounding Simone Biles
- Objectification of Female Athletes
- New Dialogue Around Mental Health
Most of you are probably familiar with the recent controversy surrounding the decision of Simone Biles, one of the most celebrated and storied gymnasts, who decided to withdraw from an Olympic event citing physical and mental stress. The backlash that she received was swift and wide-ranging, with Michael Che, prominent "Weekend Update" co-host on S...
While there is a tendency to objectify all athletes—whether male or female—the female athletes, in particular, are vulnerable to this form of objectification because it is consistent with the general objectification that all women experience as part of the experience of growing up female in a male-dominated world. Moreover, female athletes are ofte...
The other side of this coin, however, is that these brave female athletes have forced a dialogue around mental health and wellbeing that can go a long way towards lessening stigmain our culture. For instance, athletes who withdraw based on physical illness are not privy to the same backlash as those who cite mental health concerns, a clear double s...
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Mar 10, 2023 · During the ages female athletes need to be building their lifetime bone bank, too many are doing the opposite. One study of high school female runners average age seventeen showed that nearly...
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Aug 29, 2023 · A 2014 BT sport survey found that 80% of the 110 elite female athletes who took part felt pressure to conform to a “certain image and body type”. Double standards. My own research interviewing...
Oct 6, 2020 · Although the percentage of female athletic directors has increased from 19% in 2009 to 24% in 2019, according to an annual report from Women Leaders in College Sports, most hires have come at...
Jul 31, 2021 · 5. Laurel Hubbard: First openly trans woman to compete. Laurel Hubbard has been eligible to compete as a woman for the past six years. (AAP: Dean Lewins) At Tokyo this year, we have a landmark ...
Dec 24, 2020 · And yet, there is no denying that 2020 saw a shift in the way women in sports are seen, that their voices could finally be heard above the din. In a year in which so much was lost, here were ...
