Should Women Compete With Men? Austin Overmann Key Terms Gender Equality The equal representation of Men and Women. Implying that they are of equal value and deserve equal treatment Stereotype To believe that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same Gender Gap A disproportionate difference between Men and Women My Personal View Real Life Examples Why They Shouldnt Women who have played against men dont believe it is realistic Women arent as physically strong as men (Women are 66% as strong as Men) The Gender Gaps have stabilized (no gender is progressing faster than the other) Religion would prevent some males from competing What Factor Does Religion Have? Religion preaches having a lot of respect for women and some people believe physical competition jeopardizes that Joel Northrup, Iowa High School Wrestler Paige Sultzbach, Arizona High School Baseball player Its Possible for Women to Succeed Nancy Lieberman played for the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League team as well as the Utah Jazz. Danica Patrick Professional NASCAR Driver Margaret Thompson Murdock Former Olympic Shooter TCU Shooting team All Girls Collegiate Shooting team Can Co-Ed Youth Sports Help? Youth sports are becoming privatized and kids are being specialized so youth co-ed sports arent as common as they used to be Pros: o Mutual Respect - By playing together at a young age, it will help teach children to be respectful of both genders. o Confidence and Cooperation - Cooperating with one another will help kids develop ways of learning from each other Cons: o Skill Level - Boys end up getting taller and stronger than the girls, which could prove to be detrimental to the development of their skills o Comfortability - Boys might fear for being too aggressive with the girls Conclusion Sources Barr, K. (n.d.). Positive reasons for coed sports. Healthy Living. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromCarpenter, B. (2011, August 23). Are there disadvantages of girls and boys playing together in sports?. LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromtogether-in-sports/ Garafolo, M. (2013, March 4). Fellow female kicker on Silberman: 'She was terrible'. USA Today. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromHarwitt, S. (2011, May 14). Women on the PGA tour a challenge. espnW. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromKavanagh, J. (2011, February 17). High school athlete refuses to wrestle female opponent. CNN Belief Blog. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromKeener, E. (2005). Competitive attitudes and egotistical attributions: gender differences while competing in a game of pool. The Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 7(1), Retrieved November 22, 2013, fromMacMahon, T. (2013, April 3). Mark Cuban may draft Brittney Griner. ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromMcManus, J. (2011, May 11). Can women play with the men?. ESPN Women. Retrieved November 22, 2013, fromMcManus, J. (2011, May 11). For women, tackling NFL is a long shot. espnW. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromMiller, J. (2012, May 12). Arizona high school forfeits championship game rather than face girl opponent.Fox News. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromface-girl-opponent/ The Official Website of Danica Patrick. (n.d.). The Official Website of Danica Patrick. Retrieved November 25, 2013, fromThibault, V. (2010). Women and men in sport performance: the gender gap has not evolved since Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2010(9), Retrieved November 22, 2013, fromYost, M. (2012, February 23). Can Female Athletes Compete Against Men? In Shooting, YesBut Not in the Olympics. Taking Aim at an Old Debate. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from