I need quotes about women in sports, why the discrimination against them etc ?
This is for my PED exam
When CBS and ESPN covered the 1989 college basketball championships, commentators and graphics referred to the men's events as "The Final Four" and "The NCAA National Championship Game," while viewers were constantly reminded that they were watching the "Women's Final Four" and the "NCAA Women's National Championship Game." This presentation of women's games as derivative of a male standard signaled a consistent presentation of female athletics as inferior, according to a study of sports journalism sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles…Margaret Carlisle Duncan
“People said women couldn’t swim the Channel but I proved they could.” Gertrude Ederle
“As women we’re not supposed to cross that line. We are told this is a mans sport. I want to tell them that hey, I can play this game. Without this league I would have nowhere to play. This is history in the making. It’s a once in a lifetime thing. I don’t need to play overseas. I can play right here in my own country and get paid for it.” Reebok commercial- Rebecca Roundtree (WNBA)
“Sports… It’s a very powerful social change tool because it teaches women confidence, self esteem and strength. It changes them. It’s part of the reason that the guys wanted women out of sports for a very long time.” Donna Lopiano, former Executive Director of the Women’s Sports Foundation
“These athletes serve as role models. Women need role models. They need to see other women in leadership roles that excelled in sport. It is through these role models that younger women develop a healthy understanding of their own potential.” Donna Lopiano, former Executive Director of the Women’s Sports Foundation
“I won my first race. Right away, I noticed that whole boy/girl thing. I remember there was alot of teasing going on amoungst the other boys in my class. There was that whole you got beat by a girl thing. It really upset me because I’ve always considered myself, and still do consider myself just another rider.” Cathy Templeton – AMA Pro Hillclimber
“As of 1997, I am the first ever female AMA pro hillclimb racer. “I’m rather excited by all the attention I am getting because of this, but I’m also a little dissapointed that it has taken so long for women to step into this position. Cathy Templeton – AMA Pro Hillclimber
“It is not strictly an issue of gender equality, it is one of social responsibility.” Elaine Ruff – Acerbis/WML
"The reason for recruiting more female leaders and coaches in sports is not necessarily because women are better qualified. (In the main, they are probably not). But a large number of highly-qualified women are simply not being recognised for their abilities and, therefore, cannot contribute positively to the development of sports. To pretend such women do not exist is not only discrimination in its crudest form, not only demeaning to the sex but goes against everything the "fair play" motto in sports stands for." Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
In 1972, Title IX was passed stating that gender-based discrimination was no longer allowed in college athletics and academics. Over the past thirty years, women have been continuously striving for equality in college sports. Through various types of media, women were portrayed as unladylike if they wanted to participate in any kind of collegiate sport. The views of women from both society and the media have vastly improved over the years. However, there is still room for improvement." Christie Lockman
At our institution we've got 28 spots for baseball and, maybe, 40 guys think they can play baseball — because they've been told that all along. OK, I've got 20-25 women trying to get 22 softball spots. That's because society hasn't pushed them in the same direction. Women tend to not get involved unless they think they can contribute. We need to teach women how to play roles in sports and how to play on teams." Marilyn McNeil, athletics director of Monmouth University West Long Branch, N.J., chairwoman of the NCAA committee on women's athletics.
http://www.dmsports-wsmx.com/conferencequotes.htm
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/534/sp3.htm
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1393193&type=feature
https://www.msu.edu/~lockman3/christie.htm
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June 13th, 2009 at 11:36 am
you hit like a girl
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June 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
You should watch the Hindi movie "Chak De! India" There is a scene when the coach of the India women's hockey team advises his team before they play against the men's' team. Its roughly like this "This is not a game against a team: this is against all those idiots who ever tried to stop you because you are a girl, those who do not understand that if a woman can give birth to you, she can do anything"
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my memory
June 13th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
When CBS and ESPN covered the 1989 college basketball championships, commentators and graphics referred to the men's events as "The Final Four" and "The NCAA National Championship Game," while viewers were constantly reminded that they were watching the "Women's Final Four" and the "NCAA Women's National Championship Game." This presentation of women's games as derivative of a male standard signaled a consistent presentation of female athletics as inferior, according to a study of sports journalism sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles…Margaret Carlisle Duncan
“People said women couldn’t swim the Channel but I proved they could.” Gertrude Ederle
“As women we’re not supposed to cross that line. We are told this is a mans sport. I want to tell them that hey, I can play this game. Without this league I would have nowhere to play. This is history in the making. It’s a once in a lifetime thing. I don’t need to play overseas. I can play right here in my own country and get paid for it.” Reebok commercial- Rebecca Roundtree (WNBA)
“Sports… It’s a very powerful social change tool because it teaches women confidence, self esteem and strength. It changes them. It’s part of the reason that the guys wanted women out of sports for a very long time.” Donna Lopiano, former Executive Director of the Women’s Sports Foundation
“These athletes serve as role models. Women need role models. They need to see other women in leadership roles that excelled in sport. It is through these role models that younger women develop a healthy understanding of their own potential.” Donna Lopiano, former Executive Director of the Women’s Sports Foundation
“I won my first race. Right away, I noticed that whole boy/girl thing. I remember there was alot of teasing going on amoungst the other boys in my class. There was that whole you got beat by a girl thing. It really upset me because I’ve always considered myself, and still do consider myself just another rider.” Cathy Templeton – AMA Pro Hillclimber
“As of 1997, I am the first ever female AMA pro hillclimb racer. “I’m rather excited by all the attention I am getting because of this, but I’m also a little dissapointed that it has taken so long for women to step into this position. Cathy Templeton – AMA Pro Hillclimber
“It is not strictly an issue of gender equality, it is one of social responsibility.” Elaine Ruff – Acerbis/WML
"The reason for recruiting more female leaders and coaches in sports is not necessarily because women are better qualified. (In the main, they are probably not). But a large number of highly-qualified women are simply not being recognised for their abilities and, therefore, cannot contribute positively to the development of sports. To pretend such women do not exist is not only discrimination in its crudest form, not only demeaning to the sex but goes against everything the "fair play" motto in sports stands for." Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
In 1972, Title IX was passed stating that gender-based discrimination was no longer allowed in college athletics and academics. Over the past thirty years, women have been continuously striving for equality in college sports. Through various types of media, women were portrayed as unladylike if they wanted to participate in any kind of collegiate sport. The views of women from both society and the media have vastly improved over the years. However, there is still room for improvement." Christie Lockman
At our institution we've got 28 spots for baseball and, maybe, 40 guys think they can play baseball — because they've been told that all along. OK, I've got 20-25 women trying to get 22 softball spots. That's because society hasn't pushed them in the same direction. Women tend to not get involved unless they think they can contribute. We need to teach women how to play roles in sports and how to play on teams." Marilyn McNeil, athletics director of Monmouth University West Long Branch, N.J., chairwoman of the NCAA committee on women's athletics.
http://www.dmsports-wsmx.com/conferencequotes.htm
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/534/sp3.htm
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1393193&type=feature
https://www.msu.edu/~lockman3/christie.htm
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