Canadian Female Athletes' Calendars Analytical Essay by Top Papers
Canadian Female Athletes' Calendars
An examination of the Canadian female athletes' fundraising strategy of selling calendars with sexually provocative poses.
# 137152
| 1,750 words
| 6 sources
| APA
| 2008
|

Published
on Dec 01, 2008
in
Canadian Studies
(Sports)
, Sport
(General)
, Women Studies
(General)
, Gender and Sexuality
(General)
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Description:
The paper relates that Canada's amateur athletes face considerable financial pressures in their pursuit of excellence, and recently, some Canadian female athletes have adopted a fundraising strategy of selling calendars featuring images of themselves in revealing and/or sexually provocative poses. This report argues that this trend is counterproductive and damaging to the image of female athletics. Key points include: the broader cultural context regarding female images; impacts upon young girls; and reinforcement of existing sexism in sports today. It is recommended that a media campaign be initiated to raise the profile of female amateur sport and eliminate the need for such a strategy.
From the Paper:
"Reporting to: Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport by Consultant to the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion. Abstract: Canada's amateur athletes face considerable financial pressures in their pursuit of excellence. Recently, some Canadian female athletes have adopted a fundraising strategy of selling calendars featuring images of..."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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Canadian Female Athletes' Calendars (2008, December 01)
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"Canadian Female Athletes' Calendars" 01 December 2008.
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