Mentor/s
Professor Jareb Professor Moras
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
The norms and behaviors regarding gender have progressed in modern American culture. With this said, there are still prominent inequities present in the world regarding gender and physical activity. Our country consists of a range of gender diversity, but there are still barriers between gender-identity and sport that make it less accessible for groups of people to participate in exercise. This concept of gender exclusion applies to a number of nations besides the United States, and it begins at ages as young as middle school and high school. The combination of unfair treatment and barriers in sport effect different genders’ physical activity, and in result their overall health. The barriers presented to these different genders can be based on a number of reasons including discrimination, as well as the threat of competition. The simplest form of discrimination and exclusion towards genders began between men and women, and since then has become more complex between transgender and cisgender individuals. Regardless of the affected gender, exclusion from sports is unethical and can have negative effect on the excluded gender’s health. Major sports corporations and fitness facilities have the power to diminish exclusion and make the world of sports and fitness more open to different genders.
College and Major available
Exercise Science UG
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
4-24-2020 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-24-2020 4:00 PM
Gender Exclusion in Sports and its Influence on Health
Digital Commons
The norms and behaviors regarding gender have progressed in modern American culture. With this said, there are still prominent inequities present in the world regarding gender and physical activity. Our country consists of a range of gender diversity, but there are still barriers between gender-identity and sport that make it less accessible for groups of people to participate in exercise. This concept of gender exclusion applies to a number of nations besides the United States, and it begins at ages as young as middle school and high school. The combination of unfair treatment and barriers in sport effect different genders’ physical activity, and in result their overall health. The barriers presented to these different genders can be based on a number of reasons including discrimination, as well as the threat of competition. The simplest form of discrimination and exclusion towards genders began between men and women, and since then has become more complex between transgender and cisgender individuals. Regardless of the affected gender, exclusion from sports is unethical and can have negative effect on the excluded gender’s health. Major sports corporations and fitness facilities have the power to diminish exclusion and make the world of sports and fitness more open to different genders.
Students' Information
Caroline Joy, Exercise Science, Honors student, graduating spring 2020