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Sexism in sport and why it still needs to change

January 25, 2021 //  by  MaddiDrake //   Leave a Comment

The sports industry is statistically one of the most sexist out there, with a large gender pay gap and the media’s mistreatment of women.

There has been immense growth in female participation in sport.

Only 2 percent of competitors were female for the Olympics in 1900, but rose to 45 percent by 2016.

Women in Sport conducted a report called Beyond 30 per cent – Workplace Culture in Sport in 2018.

It revealed that 40 percent of women in the sports industry still face gender discrimination.

This is extremely prevalent in many of the experiences female athletes have shared with sports fans.

Lionel Messi, the highest paid male athlete, 39,000,000 dollars a year, 100 times more than his female counterpart Ada Hendenburg.

Conor Mcgregor earns 50,000,000 dollars, whilst his female counterpart Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino earns 1,000,000.

Forbes puts together an annual list of 100 of the richest people in sport.

In 2018 there was only one woman on the entire list, Serena Williams.

Aside from the pay gap, female athletes face the issue of the hyper sexualisation and objectification.

Ada Hegerberg was the first female winner of the Balon d’Or award.

This was an iconic moment for feminism within sport.

Instead of being able to give a normal speech as a male footballer would have, well-known DJ Martin Solveig asked her to ‘twerk’.

She declined his request in a disappointed tone.

An anonymous but elite sportswoman said: “I have at times said that things weren’t acceptable and that men are saying derogatory things to women but it has not been taken seriously.”

Read more about sexism within the sports industry:

https://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/2020/12/former-rugby-cap…-and-stereotypes/

https://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/2020/12/the-importance-o…d-by-a-professor/

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Sexism at its peak: gender inequality in national sports, by sydney springer.

The number was staggering: $1.1 million per player. That’s how much the US Men’s National Soccer team would have made if they accelerated to the World Cup finals. The year was 2019, and the US Women’s National Team had just clobbered Netherlands 2–0 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The trophy was packed, the paychecks were written, and the (soccer) ball was dropped—each female player earned only $250,000 in prize money. [1]

Gender inequality isn’t a new social issue, and the continued tolerance of gender-based discrimination is only going to make the inequality gap larger. Sexism in the sports industry goes beyond the wage gap and extends to (1) unhealthy beauty standards, (2) disparate levels of media coverage, and (3) the stereotypical portrayal of women. The inequity of gendered sports will not change if society continues to tolerate it.

The Impossible Barbie Standard

Serena Williams strolled onto the courts at the 2018 French Open, barely nine months after the dangerous birth of her daughter. Williams wore a specially designed black catsuit to reduce the risk of blood clots, and she felt empowered by the message she sent to other female athletes seeking body confidence. Controversy over her unique outfit, however, quickly overshadowed her message of strength, and discussions surrounding her personal life and health completely glossed over her performance. [2] Googling the 2018 French Open provides photos of the notable catsuit before Williams’s score, reducing her victory to commentary on her appearance.

Consume and Approve

Professional athletes aren’t the only ones affected by comments on their physical appearance. Dove, a personal care brand, interviewed over ten thousand females in thirteen countries to study body confidence and self-esteem. The startling results

Women want change, but attempting to shift a patriarchal society is discouraging for most. Women are the ones tasked with advocating for change by themselves—with little help. For example, Sports Illustrated photoshoots exploit the gender divide by photographing men in action shots, legs extending to kick a ball or in mid-jump, calf muscles straining. On the flip side, nearly all women are photographed in sexy, passive poses—one arm holding a soccer ball while she looks coyly off to the side. [4] This focus on appearance reduces women’s abilities to the way their bodies look, and reduces their performance to men’s perceptions. In fact, Dove’s research found that 65%–69% of females “cite increasing pressures from advertising and media” as a key force that drives appearance anxiety. [5]

All Eyes on Him

A token female athlete—Simone Biles, Serena Williams, or Megan Rapinoe—is shown in news clips on ESPN. A running headline ribbon across the bottom of a screen displaying a college football game reports that a women’s basketball team won a championship. The hashtags #GirlPower and #WomensSoccer briefly trend on Twitter. Is this token attention enough? Media attention is crucial for sports. Coverage of events and teams does more than drum up buzz—that coverage determines sponsorships, fan turnout at events, and, ultimately, money earned. [6]

Scraping the Bank

According to Sports Business Journal , less than half of 1% of sport sponsorships are invested in women’s athletics. [7] While analyzing ROI and the financial benefits of sponsoring a sport are crucial factors of choosing which teams to sponsor, the numbers of women’s sports sponsorships compared to the number of female athletes just don’t add up. Female participation in sports is at an all-time high, with more than 3.3 million girls playing high school sports in America. [8]

Using women’s basketball as an example, roughly 4.1% of high school players continue playing in college. That means about 1.3 million female basketball players are in the NCAA. Surveys show only about 0.08% of female NCAA athletes go pro—but that’s still about 108,000 athletes. [9] How can this level of ability result in less than half of 1% of all sports scholarships?

  Quality Camera Time

However, funding opportunities are also determined by media audiences, and audiences are less inclined to tune in if their favorite teams aren’t being broadcast. Sports fans can use their existing passion for a favorite team to help close the gap between the genders’ sports and demand improved quality. But, in order to do that, fans need to have opportunities to track and follow teams’ progress through national channels, like ESPN’s SportsCenter . Young girls need to see role models on their screen, encouraging them to pursue sports. Even the US Women’s National team winning the top competition for soccer barely made headlines. [10]

A 30-year study conducted by the University of Southern California and Purdue found that women’s coverage during the 90s was in the gutters—and that number hasn’t changed, even 15 years later. In 2019, 95% of total television coverage—including SportsCenter highlights—was focused on men’s sports. The study began in 1989, with researchers surveying levels of media reportage every five years and then including social media posts and online newsletters as media during the second half of the experimental period. [11]

Results were unsurprising—even the newer resources like Twitter and YouTube are disproportionally advertising men’s and women’s sports. A spike in coverage was recorded in July 2019 when the US National Women’s Soccer team swooped in to snag the coveted World Cup, but the numbers returned to the average of 3.5% once the excitement tapered off (See Figure 1 [12] ). [13]

Following the return of sports in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN capitalized on the fans’ excitement and tripled the number of WNBA games broadcasted across various networks. While this sounds like progress, researchers are skeptical that the increased coverage will set a trend, believing instead that female coverage will taper off and return to the “normal” percentages (like the ones displayed in figure 1) once the novelty of enjoying live sports again has worn off. [14]

Going Beyond the Binary

Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published 26 pages of portrayal guidelines for media to use throughout the much-anticipated Games, in an effort to create more gender-equal, inclusive coverage. The guide acknowledges the importance of sensitive and fair reportage, as the worldwide Games spotlights often underrepresented cultures, races, and genders. [15] Positive portrayals of identities on international levels encourage minority groups and girls to pursue sports, but if those portrayals are laced with stereotypes and sexualization, is it even worth it?

Examining “HIStory”

The first time women participated in the Olympics was in 1900, and the 2.2% of female athletes could only compete in sailing, croquet, tennis, equestrian, and golf. The right for women to participate in sports wasn’t formally included in an international convention until 1979. Finally, in March 2017, the IOC launched the Gender Equality Review Project to review current levels of gender equality in the Games and determine ways to move toward the ultimate goal of gender equity. [16]

Today the Olympics are the largest and most gender-inclusive sporting event in the world. In the 2016 Rio Games, women accounted for more than 45% of the total participants. The 2012 Games in London marked the first time women competed in every event on the program. And most recently, at the 2020 Tokyo Games, women made up just over 49% of the competing athletes. [17]

Don’t Normalize Social Norms

While these statistics are worth celebrating, the root of the problem still exists. For example, the standards for any gymnastics floor routine include a quota of tricks, flips, and jumps, but women are also required to incorporate music and dance moves into the routines. [18] The expectation that men compete to show off strength and ability while women participate to perform and entertain is an outdated and stereotypical perspective that diminishes the ability of a female athlete to what her body looks like.

The production of routines, strategies of interviews, and angles of the cameras are fueled by the acceptance the general public has for the continued sexism of the industry. Viewership increases, and cheers for another gold medal for the USA drown out any shown outrage. The public, therefore, has the power to either diminish or empower sexism in the industry.

Change the Narrative

Gender inequality can’t be hidden behind viral videos of women breaking world records, nor should it be. But what can the general public do to shift the focus away from outdated societal norms? If we change the way we speak about women, then the way we treat women will change. Encourage girls to have female role models in the industry. Teach children to focus on skill rather than appearance.

Additionally, we need to hold local media organizations accountable. We need to encourage ESPN to prioritize female coverage or risk losing viewership. We need to lobby for equal reportage of men’s and women’s sports. The public voicing their opinions changed the way the Olympics conducted sports, [19] and now there are mixed-gender events, including the triathlon, judo, and the 4 x 400-meter team relay in track. [20] Sexism does not need to prevail in our futures.

As the Lorax once said, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” [21]

[1] Davis, Scott. 2019., “Here is the giant pay disparity between the U.S. Women’s National Team winning the World Cup vs. the men.” Business Insider. July 7, 2019. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-womens-national-team-world-cup-pay-vs-men-2019-7 .

[2] Oates, Katelyn. 2019. “Body image, sexism among barriers to women’s sports participation.” Global Sport Matters. February 11, 2019. https://globalsportmatters.com/culture/2019/02/11/body-image-sexism-among-barriers-to-womens-sports-participation/ .

[3] Dove. 2016. “New Dove Research Finds Beauty Pressures Up, and Women and Girls Calling for Change.” PR Newswire. June 21, 2016. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-dove-research-finds-beauty-pressures-up-and-women-and-girls-calling-for-change-583743391.html .

[4] Martin, Adam, and Mary G. McDonald. 2012. “Covering women’s sport? An analysis of Sports Illustrated covers.” Graduate Journal of Sport, Exercise & Physical Education Research , no. 1: 81–97. https://www.academia.edu/6448447/Covering_womens_sport_An_analysis_of_Sports_Illustrated_covers_from_1987-2009_and_ESPN_The_Magazine_covers_from_1998-2009_INTRODUCTION

[5]  Dove. 2016. “New Dove Research Finds Beauty Pressures Up, and Women and Girls Calling for Change.” PR Newswire. June 21, 2016. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-dove-research-finds-beauty-pressures-up-and-women-and-girls-calling-for-change-583743391.html .

[6]  Oates, Katelyn. 2019. “Body image, sexism among barriers to women’s sports participation.” Global Sport Matters. February 11, 2019. https://globalsportmatters.com/culture/2019/02/11/body-image-sexism-among-barriers-to-womens-sports-participation/ .

[7] Fink, Janet S. 2021. “Changing the Game: Examining the issues facing women and sports.” Sports Business Journal. November 1, 2021. https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2015/11/02/Opinion/Changing-the-Game-Janet-Fink.aspx .

[9] NCAA. “Women’s Basketball: Probability of competing beyond high school.” NCAA.org. April 20, 2020. https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/womens-basketball-probability-competing-beyond-high-school .

[10] Miller, Jenesse. 2021. “News media still pressing the mute button on women’s sports.” USC News. March 24, 2021. https://news.usc.edu/183765/womens-sports-tv-news-coverage-sportscenter-online-usc-study/ .

[11] Cooky, Cheryl, Council, LaToya D., Mears, Maria A., and Michael A. Messner. 2021. “One and Done: The Long Eclipse of Women’s Televised Sports, 1989–2019.” Communication & Sport 9, no. 3: 347–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795211003524.

[13]  Miller, Jenesse. 2021. “News media still pressing the mute button on women’s sports.” USC News. March 24, 2021. https://news.usc.edu/183765/womens-sports-tv-news-coverage-sportscenter-online-usc-study/ .

[15] International Olympic Committee. 2021. “Portrayal Guidelines: Gender-Equal, Fair and Inclusive Representation in Sport.” Olympics.com. https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Beyond-the-Games/Gender-Equality-in-Sport/IOC-Portrayal-Guidelines.pdf .

[16] International Olympic Committee. 2021. “Women in the Olympic Movement” Factsheet. Olympics.com. https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Movement/Factsheets/Women-in-the-Olympic-Movement.pdf .

[18] Adams, Emily. 2021. “US Gymnastics Olympics trials: What are the differences between men’s and women’s gymnastics events.” USA Today. June 26, 2021. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/06/26/mens-vs-womens-gymnastics-differences-explained/5347675001/ .

[19] International Olympic Committee. 2018. Gender Equality Review Project , 4. https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/What-We-Do/Promote-Olympism/Women-And-Sport/Boxes%20CTA/IOC-Gender-Equality-Report-March-2018.pdf .

[20] Goldich, Mitch. 2021. “Wave of Mixed Team Sports Shows Growing Olympics Trend.” SI. July 31, 2021. https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/31/mixed-team-events-tokyo-olympics .

[21] Dr. Suess. 1971. The Lorax. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.

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Despite more female competitors, sexism remains prominent in women's sports

Sexualized uniforms, institutionalized views on motherhood make sports problematic: experts.

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Canada's performance so far at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics can be described using two words: girl power.

Of the 14 medals Canada has accumulated, all but one of them have been won by female athletes. 

With Canada's women's soccer team guaranteed a medal later this week, team member Quinn will also become the first non-binary transgender athlete to earn one.

• Analysis Women are dominating Canada's performance at the Olympics — and we shouldn't be surprised
• Canadian soccer international Quinn hopes to start conversation, help young trans people

Canada's performance is representative of ambitions by the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) to make the international event more inclusive. Prior to Tokyo 2020, the IOC released new guidelines to ensure gender-equal, fair and inclusive representation at the Olympics.

Guidelines include practical checklists, advice to support broadcasters' attempts to diversify coverage, and competition schedules made to give equal prominence to men and women.

Overall, 49 per cent of Tokyo 2020 athletes are women —  an all-time high .

• Tokyo Games mark an Olympic first for equal gender participation

But according to Michele Donnelly, an assistant professor of sports management at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., numbers alone don't tell the full story.

"There are differences in uniform requirements in some sports, there are actually differences in the rules sets that men and women play by or the distances that they compete over," she told CBC guest host Rosemary Barton.

Donnelly said the increase in the number of women's Olympic athletes, both on Canada's teams and abroad, are important. But they should not be the be-all and end-all of a discussion on gender equality, especially when roughly two-thirds of IOC executive members are men .

"When the discussion about gender equality is limited to numbers, as it really has been by the International Olympic Committee, you're not actually addressing equality in a substantive way, and that's really what remains to be done," she said.

'Sexually marketable uniforms'

One way some sports federations and organizations have failed to address equality is through the continued sexualization of women's uniforms.

Sports writer and author Kavitha Davidson recounts an event involving Australia's women's basketball team where female players — not male players — were forced by their own federation to wear skin-tight, swimsuit-style uniforms.

"[The players] had to wear them, but … they were very outspoken about how uncomfortable they were, about the fact that it didn't actually help them perform better on the floor," said Davidson, who's based in New York. 

Davidson claims some officials admitted the uniforms were a marketing push to make female athletes "as sexually marketable as possible."

Unfortunately, this is not a one-off story.

In 2004, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter suggested women soccer players wear "tighter shorts" than their male counterparts in order to attract more viewers.

A few years later, the International Boxing Association asked female boxers to wear skirts instead of shorts in preparation for the introduction of women's boxing at the 2012 Olympics in London. Poland even made the wardrobe change mandatory.

Really, what it requires is an overall review to understand athletes more fully as people who are elite level athletes, but who have families and who have other responsibilities beyond their sport. - Michele Donnelly, Brock University

This doesn't mean athletes are not pushing back against what they perceive to be sexist uniform regulations, though. Last month, Norway's women's beach handball team protested a mandatory bikini bottom law by wearing shorts instead during a European championship match.

A few days later, members of the German women's gymnastics team wore full-length unitards, instead of the standard, more revealing leotards, while competing at the Olympics. 

Still, those are exceptions rather than the norm. Unfortunately, Davidson said, the sexualization of some female athletes' uniforms has negatively impacted how some incredibly dangerous sports, such as gymnastics, are perceived.

"At least in the [United] States, the most prominent faces [in gymnastics] like Simone Biles are women who wear leotards, who wear makeup, and that defies what people might want to point to as toughness or as a dangerous sport," she said.

Female athletes push back against revealing uniforms

Motherhood or the olympics.

The sexual exploitation of women's sports isn't limited to uniforms, though, with Donnelly saying female athletes also face sexism through their ability to bear children.

"You still have these institutionalized practices in sport that really don't allow space for mothering alongside being an elite-level athlete." 

In the past, some federations and organizations saw motherhood as a liability in a woman's sporting career more so than a normal part of a female athlete's journey. 

In 2019, for example, U.S. Olympians Alysia Montano and Kara Goucher spoke out about their former contracts with sportswear giant Nike. They claimed their contracts did not guarantee protection from reduced sponsorship compensation for pregnant athletes and new mothers.

Prior to this year's Olympics, Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold was initially ruled ineligible to compete because she was pregnant and postpartum with her daughter in 2018 and 2019 — the period the IOC used to determine qualification to Tokyo 2020. 

Donnelly said these decisions and rules set a problematic pretence that only women have a responsibility for child care and child rearing.

"There are a lot of men ... who have left small children at home and families at home, and because there's never been an expectation to make space for that with men athletes, that lack of attention to family responsibilities has continued along to women athletes."

Just recognizing the athlete as a holistic human being, their identities and their demographics and their flaws as well is really important." - Kavitha Davidson, sports writer and author

Some sports officials have taken  positive steps towards normalizing motherhood and childbearing. 

Ahead of this year's Olympics, for example, the IOC announced it would allow breastfeeding moms to bring their children to Tokyo.

That, however, came after some athletes, including Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher, pleaded with officials to not make her choose between her baby and the Olympics.

Olympian, mother Kim Gaucher seeks exception to bring infant daughter to Tokyo

Donnelly said appeals and pleas are not enough; more must be done to increase the normalization of motherhood and athletes.

"Really, what it requires is an overall review to understand athletes more fully as people who are elite level athletes, but who have families and who have other responsibilities beyond their sport."

Davidson agrees athletes need to be viewed as human beings, not just athletes. 

"Athletes don't stop being Black women when they step onto the gymnastics floor, and that burden comes with them. They carry that burden with them as well," she said.

"Just recognizing the athlete as a holistic human being, their identities and their demographics and their flaws as well, is really important."

Written by Mouhamad Rachini. Produced by Kaity Brady, Samira Mohyeddin and Alison Masemann

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On different playing fields: the case for gender equity in sports, 6 minute read | stacie de armas, svp, diverse insights & initiatives | march 2021.

Women make up more than half of the U.S. population, but they are still fighting for equality in the world of sports, where gender-based discrimination is all too common. Recently, we saw a very public and painful example, during Women’s History Month no less, of the stark inequity in the treatment of female versus male athletes in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. It’s difficult to understand how neglecting to supply female student-athletes with the proper equipment and facilities—especially during the largest tournament of their sport—can still happen today. Unfortunately, it seems that sexism in sports is ingrained from the time our children are in youth sports. This inequity is also institutionalized—from how we define what qualifies as a sport to the imagery used to represent female athletes, disparities in the facilities, and support for female athletes. 

As superstar athlete and World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe testified to Congress, “One cannot simply outperform inequality or be excellent enough to escape discrimination of any kind.” As a mother of a son and a daughter, this inequality hit very close to home just last week. Up until two weeks ago, in my state of California, all youth sports, which were prohibited for nearly a year, were permitted to return. All sports, that is, except for one female-dominated sport: cheer. While my son was able to get back on the field and enjoy his sport, I, alongside many other concerned parents, had to continue to advocate at the state level for equity for cheer athletes. We were successful, but why did we even have to fight for recognition and equal treatment for these athletes? Women and girls in sports should not be an afterthought.

It is disheartening to see that the fight for equality for women’s sports continues beyond grade school, as collegiate athletes in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament recently experienced firsthand. Like many of you, I recently saw the viral video from University of Oregon sophomore forward Sedona Prince showing the weight room facilities provided for the female players at the basketball tournament compared with the facilities provided for the men. The women’s weight room consisted of a single set of dumbbells and some yoga mats, while the men’s weight room was stocked with state-of-the-art training equipment, rows of weights, and workout machines. Her TikTok video was further socialized on Instagram and Twitter and now has more than 20 million views. 

The outrage was swift, as many people were quick to criticize the blatant inequities for these female athletes, but the brands stepped in even faster. Not only did the outcry to correct the situation come from celebrities, sports journalists, and fans, but companies weighed in, too. Fitness and retail brands like Orange Theory, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Tonal responded to support these women athletes (who don powerful social media influence) with equipment the very next day and offered to make appropriate training facilities available. Shortly thereafter, the NCAA acknowledged this terrible error in judgment and installed a fully functional women’s weight room coupled with an apology. 

These brands understand the power of the moment and of female athletes. Research from Nielsen Sports illustrates the power female athletes hold as social media endorsers. Fans like to buy products and services that their favorite athletes endorse on social media. When brands partner with athletes to embrace their power and advocate for equity, they can enact change as well as accountability in sports institutions. That’s a winning play for brands—fully embracing the power of female athletes, while proactively building equity in women’s sports and not just in response to a crisis.

There are several fundamental truths here that brands need to embrace: social media is powerful; female athletes are powerful influencers; and consumers are asking more from brands when it comes to social responsibility. For example, a global Nielsen Fan Insights study reveals that 47.5% of respondents have a greater interest in brands that have been socially responsible and “do good.” The good news is that some brands are taking notice and recalibrating business and marketing models to meet consumers’ changing needs in a new era of sports sponsorship . The brands stepping in to act on the values they espouse as an organization are a perfect example. Brands, including leagues, teams, owners, and even school districts, must address changing consumer and social demands and their female athletes’ needs by operating with equity in women’s sports. 

More opportunity leads to more audience

The weight room in San Antonio isn’t the only place where we need to see change. While we’re seeing progress in how women are represented on television in scripted content, we have not seen the same visibility in women’s sports. This isn’t for lack of women’s sporting events or even viewer interest, but rather the relative lack of access to women’s team sporting events being broadcast and promoted on TV compared with men’s events. We know this needs to change, but it is a catch 22. Far fewer women’s sports are being broadcast, and when they are, games are often carried on difficult to find, smaller outlets, and are under-promoted, naturally resulting in smaller audiences. This overall lack of investment and promotion on television negatively affects audience draw, and therefore ROI for advertisers and sponsors. This lower brand investment is being used to justify disparities in resources for women’s sports. And the cycle continues. 

The good news is that there seems to be a change in tide. Coverage for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament this year is one of the broadest in its history thanks to ESPN’s expanding coverage—a move that has so far doubled the audience reach of the first round of the women’s tournament compared with the one in 2019. 

Along with the gripping game play, the increase in reach is most likely attributed to the number of games actually being aired. Round 1 of the tournament in 2019 was exclusively broadcast on ESPN2, which aired just nine game windows. This year’s NCAA women’s games have been on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, and every single one of the 32 games has been aired in round 1. When audiences have access to women’s sports, they tune in. Female athletes deserve the facilities, equipment and support they need to thrive. While the men’s tournament has seen multi-network coverage since 2011, the women’s tournament is finally seeing increased coverage, with 2021 marking the first time the women’s tournament has been on network TV—and not just on cable—in decades. Because that viewing opportunity exists, more people are watching. It is time women’s sports get the investment, coverage and support they deserve. Advertisers should take note: A growing fan base means a bigger audience.

It has been nearly 50 years since Title IX legislation granted women equal opportunities to play sports. But the legislation also mandates the equal treatment of female and male student-athletes from equipment to competitive facilities to publicity and promotions and more. As more and more brands champion equity for women’s sports and female athletes become more influential as brand endorsers, it is my hope that we will see fewer disparities in playing time, facilities, brand partnerships, and coverage of women’s sports on screen. And that for future female athletes, equity for women’s sports will be a slam dunk.

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✍️ How to Start a Sports Persuasive Essay?

You may be familiar with the term “hook” concerning the essay writing. If not, well, it’s a catchy sentence or two at the beginning of the paper. It’s supposed to intrigue the reader and grab their attention so that they follow your train of thought.

The writer places a hook before the thesis statement of their paper. This way, the reader will be more focused on the core message.

Let’s be real:

Not everyone is interested in sports. Or not in the particular game that you center your paper around. So, in the persuasive essay on sports, a catchy hook is essential. You need an attention grabber to make anyone engaged. Plus, it helps to get a clear understanding of your thesis later. You can check out some college essay examples to better understand what we’re talking about.

So, how can you intrigue from the start?

There are several popular hooks for sports-related essays:

• Quotations . A quotation is an engaging way to introduce your reader to the topic. Make sure the quote is relevant to the rest of the essay. “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
• Fun Facts . Use some fun or unexpected info about sports to surprise a reader. It can be a great attention-grabber, especially if a reader is not knowledgeable on the subject. A record 202 countries participated in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens.
• Personal Experience. Using personal experience in a hook is smart in several ways. First, it gives the reader a sense of the author’s presence. Second, it provides information in an engaging, conversational style. I couldn’t stand the idea of working out when I was younger.
• Anecdotes . Similar to personal experience, anecdotes are entertaining stories. They can be based on a real narrative or be entirely made-up. Your task is to make them humorous. Do you know Jim Thorpe’s response when he received the gold medal for the Decathlon? When the King of Sweden said that Thorpe was the greatest athlete in the world, he said, “Thanks, King.”
• Rhetorical Questions . Rhetorical questions don’t require an answer. They either state the obvious or encourage one’s thinking. Use them in a hook to immerse the reader into the subject. If LeBron James ends up taking the Cleveland Cavaliers to the playoffs now, and Carmelo Anthony can’t take the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs, what do you think that does to the Rookie of the Year voting?
• Useful Definition . Starting the first paragraph with a definition sets the tone for your essay. It is an informative, specific lead to your topic. Deck work is the mood-setting moves performed on the deck once the music starts before the swimmers enter the water.
• Controversial statement . There are usually two sides to any controversy. Your reader will either agree or disagree with a given statement but will stay invested. The U.S. men’s soccer team won’t win a World Cup in the foreseeable future.

⭐ 12 Best Sports Persuasive Speech Topics

• College Basketball.
• Sports Psychology.
• Ticket Prices.
• American Football.
• Student-Athletes.
• Soccer Championships.
• Sports Education.
• Controversial Matches.
• 2022 Olympics.
• Cheerleading.
• Youth Sports.

🍂 Persuasive Essay Topics: Seasonal Sports

Some sports activities differ from one time of the year to another. Here is a list of good persuasive essay topics about seasonal sports:

❄️ Winter Sports Persuasive Essay Topics

• The launch of The Winter Dew Tour has greatly Improved Snowboarding Culture in the US .
• Recent Climate Change Trends pose a significant threat to the winter sports industry.
• Cross Country Skiing is the least dangerous of all winter sports.
• Figure skating judges are biased .
• Violence in hockey is often encouraged by fans.
• Ski jumping is better than snowboarding.
• North Korea stole the show during Pyongyang winter Olympics.
• The Winter sports apparel market will keep growing regardless of the global crisis.
• Fake snow should not be used for winter sports.
• Bobsleigh is not a serious sport.

☀️ Summer Sports Persuasive Essay Topics

• Golf is a rich man’s favorite sport.
• Horse showing is underrated in the US .
• Boxing is better than MMA. Are boxers better athletes than MMA fighters?
• More American Universities should invest in organizing summer sports camps.
• It’s time to cancel the NBA summer league.
• Gymnastics is the most aesthetically pleasing sport.
• Wimbledon is not as prestigious anymore.
• Skateboarding should not be a part of the Olympics.
• Alcohol consumption should be prohibited during the Tour de France.
• Martial arts are practiced only for defense purposes .
• Nike is the best producer of golf equipment .
• Badminton is harder to play than tennis.
• Lacrosse and field hockey are the same sport.
• Swimming should be a mandatory skill for everyone.
• Surfing is the most difficult of all water sports.

🏏 Sports Persuasive Essay Topics: Games

Games can be one of the most exciting things about sports. Take a look at the persuasive essay topics about team sports:

🏈 American Football Persuasive Essay Topics

• Football is too dangerous for its players . Concussions and other brain injuries are common in American football.
• American football philosophy is inseparable from American identity .
• American football is more profitable than baseball .
• Companies should stop placing ads on the player’s uniform. Elaborate on the distracting factor. Can it lead to more injuries among the players?
• College athletes who play American football should get a better insurance plan.

• The Canadian football league is more fun to watch than the NFL.
• Rugby is harder to play than American football.
• College football players should get higher scholarships.
• More awareness should be raised about racist team names in football.
• The football helmet is an essential part of the equipment.
• Of all contact team sports, American football is the most dangerous .
• There should be an age limit for young kids to start playing football.
• The tradition of American football has created a tightly-bound community.
• American football cultivates unnecessary violence and aggression.
• American football conveys a wrong image of masculinity.

⚽ Soccer Persuasive Essay Topics

• FIFA World Cup is the most profitable yet corrupt soccer event in the world . Should its policies be reconsidered?
• FIFA’s primary mission is to promote peace and intercultural communication .
• Soccer World Cup is not well adjusted for the international crowd.
• Women’s soccer gets fewer media coverage than men’s soccer.
• Virtual reality is soccer training that can replace conventional training methods.
• The World Cup events bring severe damage to the countries that host them.
• Soccer drills are the most effective training strategy.
• Different techniques for kicking a soccer ball are a critical element of the game.
• Despite all the risks, soccer is the best investment in the sports industry .
• Soccer has become an integral part of Saudi culture .
• The World Cup bidding system is too corrupt.

• Girls soccer teams should be allowed to compete with boys soccer teams.
• Karl Henning is a better businessman than a soccer player.
• Soccer coaching ethics should be stricter.
• Soccer is the most popular team sport of the century .

🏀 Basketball Persuasive Essay Topics

• UCR’s Women’s Basketball uses inefficient marketing strategies .
• We should reconsider the age range for basketball game players.
• There should be a female version of the Big East conference.
• Racial prejudices are a prominent issue in basketball.
• College basketball players should get paid for each game.
• Michael Jordan and LeBron James should not be compared.
• Basketball is the least traumatic team sport.
• Schools should encourage and support girls’ basketball teams more.
• Basketball is a more exciting game than soccer.
• Height is not a decisive factor in basketball.
• There is a link between basketball and hip-hop.
• The use of Native American imagery for basketball mascots is offensive.
• Basketball is a more American game than football.
• Basketball used to be more accessible.
• Basketball games in movies are not realistic.

⚾ Baseball Persuasive Essay Topics

• Baseball is more profitable than football.
• Baseball games should incorporate instant replays.
• Major League Baseball should carry out tests on steroid use among players .
• MLB should invest more in seeking out young talents .
• Pitchers play the most influential role in baseball.
• Princeton University Youth Baseball and Softball Association is a great initiative.
• Baseball is more interesting to watch than cricket.
• Data collection methods in MLB are not objective .
• The rules in baseball are too complicated for spectators to follow.

• Baseball used to be more exciting as a game.
• International players in baseball teams attract new audiences.
• American Legion Baseball coaches should get higher salaries.
• MLB should have a set salary cap.
• Baseball salary caps are, in fact, a bad idea.
• Houston Astros players should’ve been penalized after the sign-stealing scandal.

🥇 Professional Sports Persuasive Essay Topics

We honor a variety of sports on different large-scale events. Here are persuasive essay topics about professional sports:

🏋 Olympics Persuasive Essay Topics

• Ancient Greek Olympics held more sense and symbolism compared to the modern Olympics.
• Skill and greatness shouldn’t be ultimately measured by the number of gold medals.
• The Summer Olympics are more entertaining than the Winter Olympics.
• We should abolish the Olympic games . Explain that they cause severe economic and social issues. Elaborate on the harm to the environment due to the games.
• The Olympics are great at promoting values of peace and international communication.
• The Olympic games bring more damage than benefits to a hosting country.
• Medicine dealing is the most problematic aspect of the Olympics.
• Jesse Owens is the greatest athlete in Olympics history.
• The Olympics ticketing system will significantly benefit from IT development .
• The Olympics Committee should reconsider the use of anabolic steroids.
• Money spent on the Olympics could serve better causes .
• Special Olympics should get more media coverage.
• The Summer Olympics list should include cricket.
• We shouldn’t ban blood doping during the Olympics.
• Tokyo 2020 Olympics should be postponed until 2022.

🏆 NBA Persuasive Essay Topics

• If not his multiple injuries Ralph Sampson could’ve become the player of the century.
• The WNBA is underrated compared to the NBA . Why do female players have significantly smaller salaries than male players?
• The NBA has one of the most loyal fan bases of all.

• The NBA All-Star games are more entertaining than Super Bowl events.
• The NBA age limit is too small.
• Investing in an NBA team is too risky .
• The NBA draft does not provide equal chances for all teams.
• Joel Embiid owes part of his success to Kobe Bryant.
• Is NBA the most successful of North America’s sports leagues?
• Charlotte Hornet’s value rose because Michael Jordan bought it.
• Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks are equally good teams.
• The rivalry between Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors developed after the 2015 NBA Finals.
• The NBA’s dress code should be reconsidered.
• The NBA 2011 lockout has significantly worsened the owners-players relationship .
• Michael Jordan is overrated.

🏃 NFL Persuasive Essay Topics

• Super Bowl uses an extremely efficient marketing strategy .
• The NFL concussion rules are too disruptive for the game.
• Tony Romo is the best player in Dallas Cowboys.
• The NFL is more profitable than MLB.
• NFL’s Michael Vick case . Explain that the legal justice system does not treat celebrities equally as other individuals. Provide more examples from real life to support your arguments.
• Does NFL cultivate violence and aggression?
• NFL UK will be able to compete with the original NFL in the foreseeable future.
• The NFL should pay more attention to head injuries.
• Dak Prescott is the best quarterback.

• Is Tua Tagovaiola overrated? He went straight from Alabama football team to Miami Dolphins. That’s when Tagovailoa started as a promising quarterback. But what happened after?
• We should end the NFL Preseason tradition as it’s unnecessary.
• Chicago Bears is the most successful NFL team.
• New Orleans Saints was a revolutionary team for the NFL.
• Antonio Brown should be able to return to playing in NFL regardless of his criminal record.
• The NFL is the best football association in the world, and here’s why.

🏒 NHL Persuasive Essay Topics

• The NHL is not doing enough to control violence during the game.
• Fighting should be banned as it can result in player’s life-long injuries.
• Edmonton Oilers’ Connor Mcdavid is the best NHL player.
• Canadians are better at playing hockey than Americans.
• The NFL should consider reducing contract length.
• Florida Panthers have a long way to go to become a good team.
• Gary Bettman is the worst NHL commissioner.
• Tickets for the NHL winter classic games should be less expensive.
• Victor Hedman is the all-time best defenseman in Tampa Bay Lightning.
• Regardless of their efforts, referees are always the scapegoats on ice.
• The NHL All-Star games are more exciting than the NBA ones.

🚴 Physical Activities Persuasive Essay Topics

Sport is not always about competing. For many of us, it is a way to stay active and get that good old endorphin rush.

🤸 Persuasive Essay Topics on Exercises

• Daily exercise ensures better mental and physical health . Seems obvious, right? Give this sports persuasive essay topic a scientific twist by describing its impacts on physiology.
• The gym is the best place for physical activity .
• Yoga is the best practice for stress-management .
• Children should not be assessed for their physical training at school.
• All children should have a certain level of physical activity a week.
• Companies should let their employees exercise during work hours .
• Everyone should know how to play at least one sport.
• Personal trainers can improve your exercise routine significantly.
• CrossFit is not the healthiest way to exercise .
• Swimming is one of the healthiest workouts.

• At-home workouts are as efficient as gym workouts.
• Exercise rehabilitation is essential for injury recovery.
• Physically active children have more chances to grow into dynamic adults.
• Physical exercise can battle depression.
• Proper stretching activities are essential to prevent injuries.
• Obesity and weight loss are some of the most burning issues in the US .
• Vegetarianism can damage health . Discuss the controversy of vegetarianism as a lifestyle concept.
• Fitness obsession is not that harmful.
• Poor sleeping pattern is one of the most health-damaging factors.
• All restrictive diets are bad for human’s health.
• Health and wellness programs have a positive impact on employees’ performance .
• Excessive salt consumption is hugely harmful.
• It is a myth that gluten can negatively affect one’s health.
• Schools should take better care of children’s nutrition plan.
• Food supplements can’t replace actual vitamin intake.
• Most people who are trying to lose weight approach dieting in the wrong way.
• Nutrition is more important than physical exercise.
• Healthy food should be more affordable.
• Social media plays a crucial role in promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Diet pills can put your life in danger.

💃 Dance Persuasive Essay Topics

• Dance is more of a sport than an art.
• Zumba is a better workout than pilates and aerobics.
• Hip-hop will never become outdated.
• Ballet schools require one of the most intense physical training.
• Dancing provides physical and mental relaxation .
• Learning how to dance is one of the less obvious confidence boosters.
• Capoeira is an underrated martial art .
• Should dance be included in major sports events like the Olympics?
• The right amount of training can make a good dancer out of anyone.
• Dancing can be as good of a workout as any other sport.

📝 Writing a Persuasive Essay about Sports

Now that you’ve seen the topics let’s talk about writing. Persuasive essays differ from the other academic papers in both the goal and structure. You have to keep in mind that you’re composing not for yourself but for the reader. That’s why you have to present your arguments logically and coherently.

Here are some tips on writing a killer persuasive essay about sports:

• Choose a topic that you can handle. Don’t try to compose a paper on the game that you know nothing about. It’s too tiring and time-consuming. Remember that it takes months for a fan to learn everything about their favorite sport. If you don’t have such years-long passion, focus on the more straightforward aspects of your topic.
• Research beforehand . Even if you’re a sports fan, and especially if you’re not. There are plenty of rules and scandals that you need to consider to sound convincing. Look up some fun facts or entertaining stories. Sports topics usually give you plenty of material to play around with.
• Take notes. The more notes you take while researching, the less work you’ll have to do after. And you won’t have to reread the materials to find that one sports event that you’ve forgotten about. The industry is quite vibrant with exceptional cases. Make sure you keep track of all the information that might be useful.
• Pick the issues to discuss according to the evidence . If you can’t support an argument with enough credible proof, don’t include it in your essay. Both argumentative and persuasive essays require you to stay on top of your argumentation.
• Outline and draft your paper before writing the final version. When you’re writing on recent events, you may get new information at any moment. So, draft before composing. In case you decide to include some new evidence or improve an argument, it won’t be messy. Outlining will help to organize your thoughts comprehensively and concisely.

Thank you for your attention. Share this sport related persuasive essay article with a friend. And don’t be shy to convince everyone your opinion is the right one!

• Good Topics for an Argumentative Essay on Sports: Tasos Vossos, Pen and the Pad
• Essay Structure: Elizabeth Abrams, for the Writing Center at Harvard University
• Writing the Introduction: Monash University
• The Basics of Essay Writing: UNSW Current Students
• English II Persuasive Essay [10th grade]: Brianna Johnson, Trinity University
• Write an Attention-Grabbing Opening Sentence for an Essay: Grace Fleming, ThoughtCo
• Online Guide to Writing and Research — UMGC
• Taking Notes from Research Reading: Margaret Procter, Writing Support, University of Toronto
• Basic Guide to Essay Writing: Kathy Livingston
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A minute's silence is fine but when it comes to violence against women, being quiet isn't enough

by Catherine Ordway and Ginger Gorman, The Conversation

Sport has a role to play in creating a culture of respect, yet women in sport are often seen as "less than" on almost every measure: salaries, sponsorship, broadcasting, leadership, access, media, coaching, officiating, uniforms and support.

Research shows 3 out of 4 Australian men are gender equality supporters, but very few (17%) prioritize taking any action.

As Australia grapples with a " national crisis " of violence against women , what can men in sport do to help?

What does the research tell us?

Rigid gender norms can play a part in fueling male violence against women and children. And sport is an arena, excuse the pun, where rigid gender norms flourish.

When it comes to sport and gendered violence, a special level of toxic attack and misogyny is reserved for women who "dare" to play , watch and work in sport , and this is particularly heightened for women of color and/or presumed to be from the LGBTQI+ community, whether identifying or not.

Sport also regularly promotes alcohol and gambling, with evident impacts on women and children—whenever there are big sporting events, violence against women by spectators increases.

Players, coaches, commentators and officials repeatedly avoid sanctions, or get a slap on the wrist, and go on to secure leadership roles in sport, sometimes despite allegations of serious gender-based offenses.

The message this sends to younger players and fans is that misogyny is acceptable and that "heroes" are beyond reproach. This green-lights sexism , and completely undermines any messages around equality.

Tracey Gaudry has held a trifecta of roles relevant to this discussion. Not only was she previously a former champion cyclist, and former CEO of Hawthorn Football Club, she has also been Respect Victoria's CEO.

Back in 2020 she nailed the confluence of issues :

"Gender inequality is a driver of violence against women and it can start out small. Because sport comes from a male-dominant origin, those things build up over time and become a natural part of the sporting system and an assumed part."

What are sports codes and teams doing?

Professional sport organizations and clubs have been trying to address abusive behavior towards women for decades. Both the AFL and NRL began developing respect and responsibility programs and policies 20 years ago, yet the abuse, and the headlines, continue—against both women in the game, and at home.

There are also opportunities for clubs to take action even if their governing bodies don't. Semi-professional rugby league club the Redfern All Blacks, for example, are showing leadership: players who are alleged to be perpetrators are banned from playing until they're prepared to talk about it openly, and prove they are committed to changing their behavior.

Education is also vital.

At the elite level, most codes are trying to educate those within their sports—the NRL's Voice Against Violence program, led by Our Watch, is the same organization the AFL has recently partnered with .

The NRL also implements the "Change the Story" framework in partnership with ANROWS and VicHealth, which includes a zero tolerance education program for juniors transitioning into seniors.

What more should be done?

The AFL's recent minute silence gesture to support women affected by violence does not go far enough.

Men, especially those in leadership positions, can take action by actively dishonoring the men who have abused women.

Some of the men we celebrate around the country for their service as players, presidents, life members and coaches have been abusive towards women and children.

Recently, the AFL demanded Wayne Carey—who has a long history of domestic violence allegations and assault convictions— be denied his NSW Hall of Fame Legend status . The next step is to see Carey struck off his club and AFL honor rolls.

The same treatment should apply to other convicted abusers such as Jarrod Hayne and Ben Cousins —the list goes on.

To take a stand on violence against women, award winners who have been convicted for, or admitted to, abuse against women should be explicitly called out with an asterisk next to their names—"dishonored for abuse against women."

And current and future awards must be ineligible to abusers. Serious crimes should mean a life ban for all roles in sport.

If there is a criminal conviction, or an admission of disrespectful behavior (abuse, sexism, racism, ableism or homophobia), then action must immediately be taken to strip them of their privileges.

What about the gray area of allegations?

One tricky challenge for sport organizations is how to deal with allegations that don't result in criminal convictions.

The legal system has systematically failed to protect women from sexual predators, so we can't rely solely on a conviction to act.

In 2019, the NRL introduced a discretionary "no fault, stand down" rule for players charged with serious criminal offenses, and/or offenses involving women and children. Under this rule, players must stand down from matches until the matter is resolved.

All sports should, as a baseline starting point, be following suit.

Where to from here?

It's time sport organizations and fans acknowledged two things can be true: good, even great, athletes, coaches or administrators can be bad humans.

Sporting codes need a zero-tolerance approach for abuse of women which should apply to fans, players, coaches, umpires, referees and administrators.

All codes should strongly consider implementing the "no fault, stand down" rule similar to the NRL. Perpetrators should not be allowed back into high-profile roles. Supporters must also be held to account— if fans can be banned for racism , they can be banned for sexism.

At all levels and across all sports, we must send the message from the ground up: misogyny is unacceptable and the consequence for your bad behavior is that you are no longer welcome.

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