Welcome to FAGA's Website!
FAGA is a group of four female students from Northern Illinois University. We are taking a course on Women, Sex, and Gender Today and were assigned to take a topic from the course to research. Our topic of choice is Sexism in Athletics. Here we will show you why sexism in athletics is a problem in today's society and how we chose to combat the problem through a few actions in our spare time.
So why is it so important to know what sexism in athletics is?
Well, we think there needs to be a ban on sexism in athletics because female athletes should not be held at a lower standard in comparison to male athletes. The problem is that female athletes are segregated from male athletes based on muscle mass, physical endurance, and the thrill of watching a women's game based on watching a men's game. Female athletes, especially in high school and at the college lever should receive the same attention as male athletes. They should receive the same amount of money for uniforms, equipment and other things that they need to practice. Its important to promote female athletes so that they can be publicized and given the opportunity be held at the same level as male athletes. In short, FAGA believes that all athletes should be valued and honored the same, no matter their gender. |
To learn more about the problem of sexism in athletics, take a look around our site!
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