Jordan Shaw
May 20, 2024
Engl 298 B
Gender Inequality In Sports
Gender inequality in sports is a long-standing problem, as shown by the fact that female players get less attention and aren't as well represented as male athletes. Only 2% to 4% of all sports news is focused on women's sports, and the focus is often on how female athletes look instead of their athletic skills and accomplishments.
Barcelona 1992
This treating them like objects and not recognizing their skills can hurt their mental health and sense of self-worth. The big difference in pay between male and female players is a clear sign of inequality between men and women.
Even at the top levels of competition, female athletes often make a lot less than male athletes, even though they work just as hard and are just as successful. This difference not only lowers the value of women's sports, but it also reinforces the idea that their work is less important. My photo I chose shows how males are getting paid more than females in sports. The big pay gap between male and female professional basketball players is one of the clearest signs of gender inequity in the sport. The average salary for an NBA (National Basketball Association) player is $9.6 million, while the average income for a WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) player is $102,751.
Photo by:Surendran, Shwetha, and Paula Lavigne
The huge difference in pay between WNBA players can't just be explained by market demand or making money; all of these athletes' skill and hard work earn competitive pay.
Photo by: Gabby Alfveby
I chose this photo because I feel this is the perfect picture to display the problem that’s going on with sports. Both of these athletes put in the same amount of work and time to achieve the accomplishments they did but the male is making millions of dollars and the female is only making hundred thousand of dollars.
Works Cited
“Gender Inequality In Sports Essay - 1155 Words | Internet Public Library.” IPL.org, https://www.ipl.org/essay/Gender-Inequality-In-Sports-Essay-PJ25RZKXG. Accessed 18 May 2024.
Yue, Karina, and James Lew. “Opinion: Unveiling inequality in the WNBA | HS Insider.” HS Insider, 24 August 2023, https://highschool.latimes.com/crossroads-school/opinion-unveiling-inequality-in-the-wnba/. Accessed 18 May 2024.