The Internet and Future of Women in Sports

The internet has allowed us to communicate with people we know and extend our reaches to other people in other countries and cultures. We are now able to get a better understanding of the world we live in. The internet can help women in sport be viewed as athletes.

On the internet, people choose what they see and read. They are not subjected to the same pressures of traditional media. In traditional media, people are trying to sell sex because it’s easily marketable. They are more likely to watch female sports because of this. Unfortunately, the message of female athletes gets changed and broken down into sex gods. With little opposition, we buy into the stereotypes without objection. With the internet, the approach is different it’s more independent and interpersonal. People watch female sports to see human beings like themselves. Hence, as long as women are shown as athletes people will see them as athletes.

Romaina M. Kin 338i Tu/Thu 2:00-3:15pm