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Sexism in Sports. By Harley Heitzman And Brandon Cotner. Thesis. To analyze if sexism is present in sports today along with the past and to share with the class. Discourage women . Sports Women’s Health Children. Comparison of male female in sport. Male. Female.
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Sexism in Sports By Harley Heitzman And Brandon Cotner
Thesis To analyze if sexism is present in sports today along with the past and to share with the class.
Discourage women Sports Women’s Health Children
Comparison of male female in sport Male Female Greek gods were seen a certain way Greek Goddesses were seen a certain way.
Ban’s lifted of woman • 1972- Equal Access for Schools • 1970s- Little League • Education Amendments: Title IX- • “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance”
Professional Sports Salaries • WNBA salary cap per team per year • $803,000 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8heo66ZxWA&feature=fvsr • NBA salary cap per team per year • 57.7 million
Statistics Questions: Would you rather watch Men’s Volleyball or Women’s Volleyball? Should a girl be allowed to have a position that allows her to be tackled in football? Do you think sexism is present in Muncy Sports? Do you think the football team would be accepting of a female player? Do you think the fans would be accepting of a female player? • 9th & 10th grade lunch: • Male (16): • Question 1- 15 Women 1 Men’s • Question 2- 14 Yes 2 No • Question 3- 3 Yes 13 No • Question 4- 12 Yes 4 No • Question 13- Yes 3 No • Female (15): • Question 1- 5Women 10 Men’s • Question 2- 11 Yes 4 No • Question 3- 4 Yes 11 No • Question 4- 12 Yes 3 No • Question 13- 14Yes 1 No
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