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WOMEN IN SPORT

WOMEN IN SPORT. The Feminine Ideal. Women were seen as ______, _______ and __________, who wore _______ and were to be ____________ wives, __________ and daughters The role of the women was strictly a __________ one

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WOMEN IN SPORT

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  1. WOMEN IN SPORT

  2. The Feminine Ideal • Women were seen as ______, _______ and __________, who wore _______ and were to be ____________ wives, __________ and daughters • The role of the women was strictly a __________ one • Women were told that physical activity would be “_______” : inhibit their ability to _____ _______, affect their weaker ________ and cause ____________ problems • Developing _______ ________ would be __________ to men

  3. The Evolution of Women in Sport • 1849 – ___________ and ______ _______ invented to aid _______ sports ___________, (especially bicycling) • 1920’s – Women fighting to wear __________ shirts, _________ and to ______ ______ while participating in sport • _________ ________ was ___ widely available for _______ in the late 19thearly 20th centuries

  4. The Women’s Amateur Athletic Federation 1926 • The _______ national body where _________ women could address the ________ in sport and gain the _________ they required • __________ women to participate in _______ events and ______________ competitions • Helped to build the first Canadian _____ team for the ______ __________

  5. Title IX What is Title IX and what does it represent? • Prohibits __________ ______________ of any kind in __________ • Allows _______ and ___________ the same ___________ and _________ ____________ opportunities that men had taken for granted • Implemented in _________ in ______ which impacted Canadians re: _____________ • All __________ must be equal ______ to female sports _______ male sports

  6. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom - 1982 • Canadian _______ is governed by the ________ a sport policy which provides __________ guidance regarding the ______ of women and others. (our equivalent to Title IX)

  7. The Beauty Myth What is the “Beauty Myth”? In what sporting events might we see/associate a greater level of this type of pressure and why?

  8. The Female Triad • Disordered Eating Can include: ___________ (self starvation), _________ ________ (cycles of binging and purging), and the restriction of certain kinds of ______, particularly ________ and ______________ • Amenorrhea • The ____________ of a regular _________ cycle • Occurs when a woman’s _________ or body ____ is too _____ or where there is ________ ______________ practice • The female body should not drop below 12 percent body fat. • Can lead to bone density problems and Ca absorption = fractures and early onset osteoporosis

  9. The Female Triad cont’d… • Osteoporosis • ______ disease caused by poor ____ _______ (normally occurs in __________ _________) • Bones _______ easily and have ______ ______ rate • Lack of ________ is a key factor SYMPTOMS of the FEMALE TRIAD Inability to _________, fatigue, anemia, erosion of _______ enamel, ________ pain, bloating, _____ pain, ___-headedness, _________ to cold

  10. Breaking the Triad: • It is __________ for female __________ to __________ to ________ weight and body image • Need _________ medical _____________ including: physician, ___________ and ____________. Also require full involvement from coaches, _________, and athlete herself • Early _____________ and ____________ is important

  11. Women in Leadership Positions • Who are they? • What does the gender representation look like in sports? (coaches, officials, committees, etc) • What are some the major differences we see with respect to males/females in leadership positions in sport?

  12. Media and Women’s Sports • What does female sports look like in the media? • Significant _______ in women’s sport participation however media ___________ has not increased by the same percentage (less then _____ of total sport coverage on networks) • Media sends the message that women’s ___________ are ____________ compared to men’s • _______ girls have a difficult time finding athletic ______ to look up to

  13. Media and Women’s Sports cont’d • Consider Male and Female leagues of the same professional sport what are some differences in media coverage that you notice? (i.e. Golf, Basketball) • _________ claim that there is little demand for female sports, but is it because the ________ doesn’t know it exists? • ____________ women’s sports leagues are perceived by many ____________ and _____________ as being on the same level as _____________ athletics • Media tends to _______ on ___________ of ________ athletes rather then their ________ and _________

  14. Media and Women’s Sports cont’d.. • ____________ articles/pictures are usually _____________ pictures of _______ as opposed to the _______ shots of men • More ________ on sports such as ________ _____________ where they are wearing less ___________ to show off ___________ • Female _________ broadcasters initially ______ based on _______ to get more men to watch sports shows

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