Females face many barriers in the sport. Women have never been allowed to participate or compete at the highest level in professional sports leagues. They were too infirm to play high-impact sports or were too busy taking care of the household. The only professions available for women in sports were teaching, secretarial, and crossing guard jobs.
We have fewer chances
Many women are less likely to be involved in sports than their male peers. The negative stigma attached to female athletes often accounts for this lack of opportunities. This stigma does not only affect certain geographic areas or conferences. This stigma can also be extended to the fact girls living in low-income communities are often deprived of sports opportunities and resources.
Media attention is less
Despite the fact that women athletes make up more of professional athletes than their male counterparts, they still get less media attention than their male counterparts. Despite the fact that female athletes are just as hardworking as their male counterparts, this is still a significant problem. Female sports tend to receive less media attention than male sports. More emphasis is placed on talent and appearance, rather than individual accomplishments.
Less expectations
There may be several factors that influence the participation of women in sports. Female athletes are likely to have a lower bar for entry into sports that are typically dominated by the opposite gender. These differences can be explained by biological differences and differential socialization.
Transgender females compete in sports
Since the IOC introduced trans policies more than two decades back, lawmakers have tried to ban transgender males from engaging in recreational sports. However, transgender women suffer disproportionate amounts discrimination and harassment. Attempts to ban them are not only dangerous and transphobic but also harmful to their cause.
Title IX
Title IX, which is a federal law, protects women's sports rights. The legislation has not been as beneficial to women from historically underrepresented backgrounds as it should. A study by Women's Sports Foundation found that girls from predominantly minority schools have only 67% access to athletic opportunities, while 82% of girls from predominantly white schools have this same access.
Flo's advocacy of female athletes
Flo McLean was seventh in a family of 11. She grew-up in Los Angeles. From an early age, she was told that she must move quickly to achieve what she desired. After her parents divorced, she moved in with her mother to Watts. Watts was a low-resourced, over-policed neighbourhood. She came across the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation that offered opportunities for local youth.