Women in Sport

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This paper considers the nature of the relationship between sports and the social construction of femininity. The writer suggests that there seems to be a contradiction between our society's perceptions of the attributes associated with true femininity, and the attributes required for sports. For example, the notion of femininity still seems to center on aspects such as passivity, submission, cooperativeness, maternity, etc. On the other hand, most sports require aggression, competitiveness, and assertiveness in order to excel.

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"Women in Sport: What is the Relationship between Sports and the Social Construction of Femininity? This paper considers the nature of the relationship between sports and the social construction of femininity. I was motivated to research this question because it seems there is a contradiction between our society's perceptions of the attributes associated with true femininity, and the attributes required for sports. For example, the notion of femininity still seems to center on aspects such as passivity, submission, cooperativeness, maternity, etc. On the other hand, most sports require aggression, competitiveness, and assertiveness in order to do well."

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