... sentence of this paragraph is known as Title IX and it comes from the Education Amendments of 1972; the force that is destroying collegiate sports is known as proportionality. Proportionality is a demon spawned from Title IX, that contradicts the spirit of its enactment, and it must be ... athletes" (34). Yet, male opportunities continue to be cut. Third, by trying to conform to proportionality, universities have created an unfair ratio of collegiate sports to prep sports. Wrestling, a men's sport, has a high school program to college program ratio of about 32:1. Women's soccer on the o...

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... show that femininity and athleticism can coexist. The self-sexualization of female athletes is in many ways motivated by the fact that women's participation in the masculine dominated world of sports in associated with lesbianism. Many heterosexual female athletes overcompensate because they want to assure their audiences they will maintain their femininity and heterosexuality even while playing "like men" ... of a justifiable reason. Olson also explains, "Title IX simply just let the girls join in to the men's sports. It has done little to change an athletic culture that polarizes ...

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... sentence of this paragraph is known as Title IX and it comes from the Education Amendments of 1972; the force that is destroying collegiate sports is known as proportionality. Proportionality is a demon spawned from Title IX, that contradicts the spirit of its enactment, and it must be ... athletes" (34). Yet, male opportunities continue to be cut. Third, by trying to conform to proportionality, universities have created an unfair ratio of collegiate sports to prep sports. Wrestling, a men's sport, has a high school program to college program ratio of about 32:1. Women's soccer on the o...

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... on the subject, there remains little consensus and much disagreement on how to deal effectively and manage equal opportunities for both sexes in school sports. From an athletic administrative perspective, managers must negotiate the situation of whether or not to allow girls to play on boys' teams, ... potentially be taking away that spot from a girl. This I believe is also counterproductive to that same overall goal of gender equality in youth sports. Title IX Administrators dealing with these gender issues and facing these tough decisions must also fully understand and keep in mind th...

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... many are getting frustrated and even suing. At California State University (Northridge), the university made national headlines by eliminating four men's sports teams. Taken in a recent Supreme Court decision keeping bans on gender discrimination in all federally funded education programs, the CSUN event ... the opposite gender there is often great objection to individuals defying the norm. Often women are the people who attempt to participate in so called non-traditional sports. But just as significantly, men are struggling against a similar struggle. An example of this ... female ath...

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... its teachers are fooled at the same time. To cheat someone feels great if the reward is there, especially if you did it to someone who hates when people lie, let alone get away with it. I sat smugly in my chair as I was deemed victor. Only my friend, Steve, knew that I was ... season and I had played all my four years in high school. I played baseball too. I love both sports. All of my friends played sports and so did most of our senior class, especially the guys. Guys just love sports. While at practice, I end up talking about girls with my friends. It was a natural thing to ... do wit...

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... Title IX, prohibits discrimination against girls and women in federally funded education, including in athletics programs. Girls were not allowed to participate in sports prior to Title IX; therefore, Title IX was just the beginning of equal opportunities for men and women. However, inequalities between the ... my service-learning project, I coached a group of middle school girls in a recreational volleyball clinic. I observed inequalities between the sexes not only in sports, but also in "Fiero," "The Asheville Reader," and my personal experiences as a woman and an athlete. Women have ...

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... subconsciously boys are prepared for war at a very early age. Another form of preparation for war also begins with sports, most of which are male-dominated, as is much of the military. Sports like football, hockey, rugby, and wrestling are all extremely athletic and aggressive activities. The coach runs the group ... can result in extra physical training, in addition to the tremendous amount of exercise already done. Michael A. Messner writes in one of his articles about sports and gender relations, that, " As long as he (the athlete) is successful in this public presentation -of-self as...

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... and uncompetitive. But as the standard of women's sport has improved, people have started to take a keener interest in women sport, and media attention has improved. The number of women competing in sport, or just simply joining a sports club, has risen greatly over the last decade or so. Women's ... football match being shown live on television during the football season. Last season there was one women match shown live on satellite and digital television (Sky Sports, 2003). Women's sport needs the coverage to increase greatly to generate more finances within women's sport. Higher telev...

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... social construction," or how individuals learn gender based on their sex, which is given. Messner states in his article, Boyhood, Organized Sports and the Constructions of Masculinity, and I agree with his discussion on how gender is constructed, " people are not passively shaped by their social environment the construction of feminine gender identity ha[s] pointed out, girls and women are implicated ... to children informing them of what is the appropriate behavior for girls and boys, therefore, producing gender as a "social construction." Messner states, "I view gender not as a "thing...

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... take the plunge, by the product, I mean who wouldn't after seeing it help the guy in the commercial get his woman. The commercial starts with two sports commentators, they announce some things, talk with one another, then proceed to discuss the gray bearded man as he is about to make a move on a ... and watching TV. The commercial is hoping to pull in its audience with an appealing intro and then of course show something great that they know people will want (i.e. beautiful woman) and then show a drastic change, then of course end the commercial proving that their product helped that pers...

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... their kids, of course not by cartoons, but by shows that contain information about serious subjects such as parenthood. Concerned with being good parents, people are accumulating a lot of information on the subject. As the information can be very helpful, sometimes it can be destructive. That is the ... rigid models of feminine and masculine. For example, women athletes and especially tennis players and basketball players are afraid of losing their femininity. These sports are famous for the large number of gay players that are involved. Because of that, the hetero athletes are a subject...

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... record his or her observations of that group systematically" (Argosy University, 2012). The goal of the participant observation method is to acquire accurate knowledge of a particular group of people through experience awareness and steady involvement over a specific period of time. Three classrooms for a total of five different sets of 15-18 teachers and children were observed. The ... 1998). There were many similarities and differences between all classrooms, including: schedule, routine, instruction (religious or not), activities, and rules. Results Family and other social ties includ...

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... give reference to male pioneers and scientists. Jamie Whyld (1983) in her studies points out that not only have women been notable by their absence, they are depicted as submissive people. For example, physics books have represented women pushing prams, girls blowing bubbles, cooking, as nurses or patients. Yet their male counterparts are portrayed as having adventures or "action men."(Gender ... still provided with educational materials that reinforce gender stereotyping. Reading schemes still send out the wrong signals (Gender Roles 2001.) Even on the sports field it is generally assu...

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... Women Word Processing 3 4 Email 4 4 Surfing the Web 5 3 Programming 2 0 Statistics 1 0 Playing Games 0 0 5. Are there any other observations that you find relevant? Some people also using chat programs such as MSN Messenger and ICQ. Many people reading assorted web pages such as news, sports, music, and movies while working on other things. Also, many print jobs being sent to printers for school related purposes To ... obtain survey data, interview 6 people ( 3 men and 3 women) about their computer use, using the following questions. 1. Tell me the different uses you have ... them vary...

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... . In Gould's story she tells a tale of a young X that faces many trials and tribulations as it passes through adolescence due to the fact that it lacks a defining gender. X enjoys playing sports, but at the same time, X enjoys playing house too. By using the narrative story structure, Gould is able to mold what she wants the reader to feel about her piece ... in order to establish each of their arguments as told with his or her own unique style. In Gould's article she claims that gender bending is over dramatized and that people should not place too much value on what the sexes can and c...

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... to talk to the male administrators. Women were made to f eel that any question asked was stupid. However, the male teachers and coaches would come to the office, talk about sports briefly, ask the same questions and be treated differently. The assistant principal even asked the principal, in my presence, why the women on staff asked such stupid questions and why ... way a woman can accentuate her best characteristics. This does not mean that a woman can't be herself. It just means she cannot be all of herself all of the time. Successful people have learned how to express different parts...

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... physical labor were assigned to males, and lighter work was designated for females. Traditions involving these roles were gradually formed, and they quickly became the norm. As generations progressed, most people simply accepted the roles the way they were. However, some questioned the roles in society, which took bravery and determination. The Friday Everything Changed, by Anne Hart, demonstrates that challenging ... this story, which was set in the 1930's or 1940's. Today, women are allowed to work at many jobs formerly dominated my men. A considerable amount of females now participat...

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... do the things I have told you have anything to do with being one? Well these things could all have a lot to do with what people in today's society consider a girly girl. I however do not fit into that stereotype. I was the girl who played all the sports in school. I dressed in pants and boys shirts, in fact in terms of stereotypes I was what ... people call a tom boy. I think the only doll I ever had was a Barbie doll whose hair I shaved to make it look more like a boy. I have always been ... ...

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... whose meanings are influenced by the history of the relationship and the experiences of the participants. (Adler, p.384) Communication depends on relationships between the people who are communicating, and on common basics between them. Problems in communications between people may arise due to differences in cultures, perceptions, values, and expectations from life. As in many other gender differences, miscommunications between males and ... problems; health, family and reproductive matters; weight; food; clothing; men, and other women. The information they reveal is more personal. Men...

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... today's society. Both authors do a great job of supporting their initial statements by backing them up with concrete facts and visuals. But it seems that advertising creates specific images for people, boosting the status of men and lowering that of women. "Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt": Advertising and Violence mainly focuses on how magazine ads are sending out mixed symbols ... Violent White Masculinity in Advertising shows several themes in advertising that are targeting men help support. "Among them are violence as genetically programmed male behavior, the use of military and sport...

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... apearance, traits, intelligence, and status as opposed to automatic signals. Because of this humans link almost everything to sex, or symbolizing of sex. Cars, clothes, sports, not these physical things but the use of them will enhance anothers sexual attractiveness. Many species carry several similiar aspects of sex, for example, a chimpanzee, ... It is very ironic that humans are believed to have evolved from bonobo's. But the sexual tendancies of humans also have to do with the way people are raised. Not as a bad thing, but in a way to strengthen ties personally and psychologically. W...

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