... is that the people in positions of authority in the newspapers are male and so the males are more interested in the male sports like football and rugby, instead of hockey, so they print stories or broadcast these sports. Another problem with media coverage of women's sport is that when it is covered the media focuses more on the looks and ... factors, first of which is the reality that there are a lot less opportunities for women in the way that once they leave school they do not know where the local hockey or netball club is because there are a lot fewer of them so instead they stop pl...

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... in more men's teams being dropped. People might think that if a school chooses to field a football team that is fine; the school can choose to have 100 women play field hockey, volleyball and soccer. If football were to be exempt from Title IX, there would be more opportunities to participate in sports for both men and women. Since having football is ... ...

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... nurturing and caring towards group members. A lot of male and female behaviors are also reflected on the way they are raised. Parents usually raise boys on aggressive sports, such as hockey and football, which encourage violence. Girls, however, are generally brought up on "feminine" activities, dance and figure skating, for example, which promote a gentle, polite nature. Displays of emotion by boys ... ...

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... scientific fact that men, by nature, have always been built physically stronger than women. This explains why men are more suited for competing in ruff sports such as football and hockey. If men and women had the same body types, then women would be playing football side by side with men, but that's not the case. When I do see women playing ... ...

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... have jobs. California State University at Northridge has less than 20 percent "traditional" females. You can not get a woman over 25 with children and a job to play soccer or field-hockey. It just does not happen. But still, CSUN must comply with Title IX and staitisfy the gender quotas by cutting its championship men's baseball, soccer, and swimming (5). Another big problem ... ...

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... on guys teams, its only fair that guys play on girls teams isn't it? The newspaper article with Bradley Bell in it is a perfect example. Bell wanted to join field hockey and became a member of his high school's junior varsity team. He didn't do this to start trouble, he simply grew up with the game and wanted to continue playing. Once ... ...

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... as "great legs!" being slipped into a particular commentary of a Tennis match. Women sport stars are expected to be genteel - maybe that's why sports such as Rugby, American Football and Ice Hockey are male dominated -women are obviously not strong or tough enough for these extremely physical contact sports. The media on television, particularly news readers, are encouraged to try and not ... ...

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... are expected to like sports, women and beer. These are considered masculine things. There are many different views on this subject also. For example sports such as cheerleading and field hockey are considered woman sports. Therefore, if a man likes these sports or participates in these sports they are in some cases not considered masculine. If a guy is a cheerleader, some men might ... ...

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