- What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
- Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course? Why or why not?
- Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?
- Complete the following sentences: One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is: … . I was surprised to learn this because … .
- If someone asked you, “what did you learn in KIN 338I,” how would you respond? How do you think you would respond in five years from now?
- Complete the following sentence: I used to think — but now I think — .
- Complete the following sentence: I used to — but now I will — .
- If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
- One thing I would like to learn more about is:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Final Project Women in Sport 12/15/2009
Please choose two of these questions to blog about for the final examination period!
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One of the things that I wasn't expecting to learn in Women in Sport was just how far women have come in the last one hundred years. I was surprised at how so long ago women were ridiculed for even wanting to walk in an organized group. I was surprised because I never thought that women in this country were THAT oppressed and thought of as THAT fragile. I never knew that society back then thought that exercise would make a woman infertile and had the idea that participating in such activities made a woman seen masculine. I was surprised to learn that the media criticized women for walking and how much of an impact the media played back then on social constructs as well as how much the media plays in today's society. I learned that women in sport not only have to work against men in proving themselves as athletes, but also having to defend their sexuality as a heterosexual/homosexual. I never thought about how women are under such scrutiny in sports. Doing the course readings and writing papers in this class has really opened my eyes to not only women in sport in general but how society views these women. I admire women who participate in sport so much more for being pioneers for other women to follow in their foot steps.
One thing I would like to learn more about in this class is just how the media plays a role in how athlete look at themselves and other athletes and how society then views these athletes. We have touched on what kind of role the media plays on body image etc, but I would like to learn exactly what types of social norms the media has influence on in our society in the realm of the sporting world.
- Joanna Russell 338i
What did you expect to learn in this course?
I expected to learn more about actually women in sport, like professional women athletes. We learned about the athletes in the beginning of the semester but then it stopped. I thought the majority of the class was going to be like this, and we would learn how these famous women athletes’ impacted sports. But overall I was happy with what I learned.
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is:
I was surprised to learn about title IX. I never knew it actually existed. I also never know how much it did for women athletes. It gave them so much freedom to develop sports for women, and to help them out. Without Title IX women wouldn’t have gotten as far as they have today.
Kyle Roberts
Kin 338I sec #1
1. One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is about homosexuality and homonegativity in women's sports. I was surprised to learn this because prior to this class I never thought about the reprocussions of being a homosexual athlete. I never thought about how being a homosexual athlete affects them psychologically and how it makes their lives difficult.
2. I expected to learn about different women who play sports. I took the name of the course literally. I did learn about some women who played sports, like Billy Jean King, but I learned much more than what I expected. I learned about social aspects, physical aspects, educational aspects, and so much more about women who played sports.
Ann Marie E.
Kin 338I sec. 3018
One thing I was surprised to learn about in the course was the on going struggle that lesbian women athletes face. I played softball growing up and in high school we had a couple of players that were lesbian and the team was always very comfortable but in retrospect the coach who had already played softball in college was very critical of these girls and it was a topic we were never allowed to discuss during team meetings. While the team and I were all accepting of the players who choose to be open about their sexuality the course opened my eyes to the struggles that still occur for them and even the problems they faced that I was unaware to.
I used to think that women had generally been accepted into the sport world and that the reason they remained mostly outside of media coverage was because of popularity. Since the class i now know that it may be because of the lack of coverage and money invested in women sports that they remain less popular and there is interest in their competitions and that women have a long way to come before they can start to be considered as accepted by the sporting world and in any way equal to men.
Christina Lisk
Kin 338i sec 01
I feel that I learned a tremendous deal about Title IX. I always knew what it was yet I never understood how it worked or what it entailed. What I have discovered is that in today's society it in fact does not work. It was a great starting point for women's athletics; however, it currently has little power. In five years, I hope to know differently. It will be interesting to see what the face and make-up of women's athletics looks like down the road. Hopefully, Title IX will evolve into a more efficient piece of legislation to ensure gender equity.
One thing that I would like to learn more about and also pass onto others is that the prevalence of eating disorders and body image issues in female athletes is an incredibly serious problem. I would love to look more into how to help prevent younger female athletes from falling into this potentially deadly trap. If we could figure out a way to reach and educate young female athletes we could seriously reduce the development of these disorders in young, healthy girls.
Tori Dario
KIN 338I, T/Th 9:30am
1. I used to think that women in spot were near equal to men in sport but now I think that women still have a long ways to go as far as gender equity in sport. I did not realize how many schools were not in compliance with Title IX, or how much the media dehumanizes and sexualizes women. Instead of being viewed as capable and talented athletes, many women athletes are ignored or seen only for their sexuality and beauty. This class really opened up my eyes to stereotypes that still exist and what needs to be changed.
2. As a result of this course I am much more aware of how much really goes into sports and all the problems that not only women face, but the men as well. This course has really opened up my eyes to stereotypes based on gender, sexual preference, and race. I never realized how much people go through just to play sports. (How difficult it is for some women to be accepted as a lesbian on the team, or how people's sexualities are questioned after performing well or not looking "feminine" enough). It is sad to think how difficult some people make it for others to exceed in sports just because of the way they look or what they like. The only thing that should matter is their athletic ability. Isn't that what we play sports for?
Tayler Koerner
339I T/Th 930-1045
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not? I would have to say my view definetly changed. I did not realize the struggle that women had to go thru to participate in sports. How it was percieved that if women participated in some sports that they would render themselves sterile and unable to bear children. How it took I believe 3 decades for women to be able to participate in running the 26 mile marathon. When in once case a women actually ran under a false pretence that they didn't realize it was a female not male. One of the judge/officials was running along side of her trying to forcefully push her out of the race. Whether or not she should have been allowed to run or not that kind of behavior toward any women by a man is completely intolerable and uncalled for. I was impressed at how women have worked to prove their ability and their determination toward their sport. I have a greater appreciation for what it takes to promote oneself and have people believe your credibility considering how the media downplays women athletes for who they are or stereotype these women for being a strong competent athletes.
What did I expect to learn about in this course? Women in sports. I did just that. I am not a person who knows much about sports, so some of the information I felt at time just flew over my head. I remained open to what I was listening to in class and to what we were required to read and I came away with a greater knowledge than I thought possible. I have actually found myself attending sports events now. I braved the cold last friday night to watch an incredible soccer game with a group of high schools girls. There intense moments throughout the game and not one goal was made as the game came to a head. Through a sudden death round the oppossing team made a penatly kick and scored a single goal to win the game. I was able to understand when team members were off sides and why the ball was sometime thrown in as oppossed to being kicked in. So whithout this class I do not feel I would have been able to understand what I was watching let alone try and explain what I have learned about soccer to someone else. So this class was a benefit and enrichment to my education, personal knowledge and life in general. I have benefited and grown from this class and hope to be able to help at least one other have a greater appreciation for women in sports as I have now.
Nichelle Anderson
KIN 339I T/Th 2:00pm
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course was about Japanese-American women and softball before Pearl Harbor and after they were put into internment camps. I was surprised to learn this because I had no previous knowledge of the sports played by the Japanese-Americans during this time. The ability of softball to unite and bring together the community during a time of destitution and hardship is an amazing feat for any sport. Softball became part of their main recreation program, and women and men were given an activity that distracted them from the reality of their situation. I was surprised to learn about the history of softball and Japanese-American women, and how it became a savior during a dark time in their history.
My view of women in sports changed dramatically after this course. Although I have been a female athlete all of my life I never realized or took a look at all of the issues surrounding women in sports. The realization that lesbian athletes still struggle to feel comfortable on a team, and the issues about coming out to the team had never really been an issue I talked or knew about. Additionally, I was not aware of all of the inequalities that women still face in athletics. From the low paid professionals to the small percentage of female coaches are all issues I thought had been resolved. I think this course did a lot to open my eyes and to realize that women still need to unite and promote the progress and success of women in sports.
Megan O’Brien
Kin 338i Tues/Thurs 2-3:15
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn more about the history of women in sports and and how sports empowers woman's personality and position in their society. With all the informative readings, films, and related assignments, i gained more knowledge about the history of women in sports and how the participants amount increased. From the readings and films that covered different phases of history, i learned more about the type of sports women had participated in and how women were oppressed and marginalized.
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
Probably one of the most valuable ideas i gained and that i would like to share with others is how women are portrayed in Media. From the Awareness Assignment "Media Critique", i was able to read behind the lines of some articles and ads which were purposed to portray and marginalize woman's accomplishments and abilities in sports. With the aid of the readings and films i realized that the oppressing and marginalizing of women in sports had been going on long time ago. Nowadays, oppressing and marginalizing women in sports is reflected through sexualized pictures of female athletes in magazines that are available for a lot of young athletes. Which in return, will have a negative feed back from some young athletes and misunderstanding of the position of women in sports.
Khodr Saleh
Kin 338i Tues/Thurs 2-3:15
• Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?
My view of women in sport certainly changed as a result if this course. Before this class, I did not know many things about women sports. But now, I gained knowledge on different issues portraying women, and the challenges they face day to day to promote their sport. I also learned how women athletes face discrimination in most of the sports they participate in. The two most stereotypical labels women are faced with are lesbian and manly. Certainly these labels affect women self-esteem, as well as their role in the team. Before I believed women played in the same field as men, but after doing readings and different learning assignments I became aware of how women athletes to do not have the same rights and privileges as men athletes.
• If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
If I could share one idea from this course with others, would be how black women, but especially Hispanic women are in a greater disadvantage of being physically active or involve in sports. As a Hispanic woman this statistic frightens me, as well as encourages me to become more active. Additionally, I would share my knowledge to my family members and friends on the importance of participating in sports or physical activities. I would definitely support young girls to join sports and become active. Therefore, their chances of developing chronic disease, cancer, and diabetes will become lower.
Anabelle M.
Kin 338I- 3023
T/Th 2-3:15
When I first added this class I had no idea what to expect. I needed a capstone and saw a class related to sports and figured that it would be somewhat interesting to me since I found myself to be a sports fan. I figured the class would basically teach us about the history of sports and the roles of women in them. I also assumed we would learn about the major female athletes of sports history. Although we did learn some of this I was surprised to find that we learned more about sexual preference and race issues. Although this is important and I am glad I learned it, I did not learn what I had expected to learn coming into the class.
One thing that I was surprised to learn about was all the amazing athletes that have lived before that I have never heard of. I consider myself an avid sports fan with pretty good knowledge of sports and sports history so hearing about this athletes that I had never heard of that broke record after record kind of threw me off guard. Turns out the reason I never heard of them was because of their gender or race or both. The fact that women had not yet gained any equality in the sporting world stopped people from hearing about them or remembering them. I am glad I now know their stories. It helped to legitimize female sports for myself.
Chris Wolf
TuTh 9:30
I used to think feminist women were exactly how they were depicted on television and in movies as crazy, angry, hippy, lesbian women who hated men. But now I know that women who support feminist views are none of those things they appear to be in the media. Feminists are actually seeking equality for all and are fighting to put an end to sexism, sexist exploitation, sexual oppression, discrimination, and racism.
One thing I was surprised to learn about in this course was the female basketball coaches kicking athlete off of the team being homosexual or just because they were perceived as a lesbian. I was surprised to learn this because this is blatant discrimination that should not have been allowed. For example the championship coach that forced her players to stay hidden in the "closet" with her rules "No Drinking, No Drugs, No Lesbians" enforced. It was amazing that the school turned their heads to the situation and ignored it completely. I am happy that she was finally fired. :)
Jacqlene Corbin
KIN 338I
Section #3023
Complete the following sentence: I used to use homonegative comments and slurs but now I will show more consideration and share my enlightened view.
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
I would share my enhanced knowledge about eating disorders. I have my personal struggle with an eating disorder and have done extensive research on the topic, but there's always new information. I feel that eating disorders are misunderstood and people need to be fully educated in order to prevent and treat these horrible diseases. I would also share the film "Beauty Mark," as I had never heard of it.
Samantha D.
Kin 338I, Section 3018
Something that I was not expecting to learn was how little women's sports are covered in the media. I never realized how hard women are working for coverage and how unfair the situation is. Mens sports are seen as superior than women's sports.
One thing i was really really surpirsed about was how men did not want women to exercise. Its funny how different our society is today. Some men find women ugly if they do not work out and have a good body. to implement the idea in womens heads about how running can lead to pregency problems and how women should not exercise was amazing to learn about.
Brynn Bixler 338i tu/th 9:30
If someone were to ask me “Did your view of women in sport change as a result from this course”, I would have to say “Yes”. I had never considered analyzing the difference in media coverage of women and men sports prior to this class. Once I began to think of the time I spend watching men’s sports compared to women’s sports I quickly realized that I personally spend a much greater amount of time watching men’s sports. This class has shed light on several potential reasons for this occurrence. One idea that I have never thought about and was surprised to hear was the top sports to have television coverage were ice skating, and tennis. I believe it was in a film that we watched a while back. One of the interviewers commented on their opinion on why this is so. He or she said that these sports received more coverage than other sports because the women’s body was more on display. I had never really thought about it before. I found it to be a very interesting point.
One thing that I would like to have learned more about in this class is the history of women in sport. I really enjoyed the first couple of weeks in the class that touched on this subject matter. I have studied or analyzed some of the topics in this class previously to this course but the section on history of women in sport was completely new to me. It has been amazing to see the chronology of women rights in this country view through the prism of sports.
L. Willits
Kin. 338I (S.6)
1) After taking this course my view of women in sports has changed dramatically. Even though I have always supported women to participate in sports or other recreational activities. The one concept that I had no knowledge of was the history of women in the early 1900's during the Victorian Era. Lastly I found it interesting how Title IX dramatically changed women's sports by gaining equality.
2) Instead of one idea to share with others I have two ideas I would love to share with friends and family members. The first is to stop stereotyping female athletes as lesbians because it is very inappropriate behavior. Second is to respect LGBT athletes for what they contribute to sports by displaying excellent abilities and skills to entertains us.
1. Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course? Why or why not? My views have definitely changed as a result of this course. I have learned so many things that I did not know about and perhaps did not really care about before. Things that related to gender, race, sexual orientation, laws, athletes I had never heard about, the accomplishments of many athletes, the sociological, biological, and psychological effects of exercise on athletes, and much more. I never had the opportunity to be an athlete and the one thing that I enjoyed the most was learning from the experiences of my classmates. Most were athletes and all had unique and cool experiences to talk about. Every time there was a subject to talk about there was always someone who had had experience with that subject and learning from that made much more sense and it felt real. Some of my classmates’ experiences were touching and it made me think a lot. Reading and learning about athletes, including my classmates’, was interesting and fun. I learned a lot about women’s sports and the issues around it. I have come to understand and appreciate how hard girls and women work to become competitive athletes, the struggles they encounter, and how much we can learn from their experiences. I think that there is perhaps much more to learn about women’s sports, and much more to recognize and appreciate.
2. If I could share one idea from this course with others, it would probably be the struggles that women face in order to become or stay thin. We see this issue everyday and every time it becomes more common among young girls and women, even those that are not athletes. The video “Beauty Mark” was quite strong and I honestly never thought or knew about any of the issues surrounding this idea. It was touching and I felt so many things. I have never gone through that nor has anyone in my family. I just can’t imagine how hard it is to go through a situation like that and not even know that you have a problem. One classmate, I recall, shared her story about the struggles she has gone through with this issue and these experiences are what really open our eyes to things that we do not really know about or care about. It was also surprising to see men involved in the issue. We always think that women are the only ones struggling to be thin, but it is not true. There are men out there who also go through the same things. After several readings, I understood many things that Diane explained in the video. Now I understand issues about overtraining and the Female Athlete Triad and I can explain it and share what I have learned with others. I hope that with what I have learned I can help someone who is overtraining or falls into the Female Athlete Triad, or be able to talk to a friend who has an eating disorder. I am not an expert, but I can listen, share this idea, and be supportive.
Miriam Mendez
KIN 338I Sec. 3018
T/Th 9:30-10:45
When I signed up for this class, I was expecting to learn more of the history of women's sports and how it began. It started off that way, and then I learned more things about women and how they have suffered and accomplished many things in the past. I did learn what I expected, but I also learned more than that, which interested me a great deal.
If someone were to ask me what I have learned in this class, I would respond by saying that this class taught me how to respect the challenges that women really go through with sports. Women have just as much talent as men if not more because of certain sufferage that they have been through just to play something that they love. If someone deprived me from sports, I would not know what to do. This is definitely an awareness class to the media, sports, and ethics.
Sam Rips
KIN 338I
9:30 AM
I used to think aesthetically about exercise, and even though I enjoyed the latter benefits my physical appearance was usually my driving force. But now I will strive for a healthy body and mind through exercise and try not to worry so much about my appearance, because my health is more important and more of a determining factor to success.
If I could share one idea from this course with others, it would be the importance of sports and exercise for everyone, especially young females. Sports did wonders for me and made me the person who I am, and I could not imagine my life without being physically active. Those who lack this aspect from their lives are missing out on a world a positive outcomes and should be encouraged to push themselves which will ultimately allow for a healthier self and insdie and out. Sports and exercise do more than just keep you in shape, it paves the way for a better you!
Talisa Bosse
Kin 338I
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course was that the result of Title IV did not cause many schools to lose football teams or other male athletic teams. The problem actually comes from schools spending a significant amount of money in other males sports that they choose not to fund the others. I was surprised to learn this because you tend to hear that it is Title IV and women's sports that are the cause of men's teams being cut. However, the problem is actually in the athletic departments and where they choose to spend the money.
One thing that I would have liked to learn more about in this class was how women compare to men in many of the different aspects that we learned about. I think if I could have heard how different that two different paths the two genders have had it would have put things more into perspective.
Marissa Herrera
Kin. 338I
T/Th 2-3:15
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this class?
My perception of women in sport was greatly changed by taking this course. This was the first Kinesiology class I have ever taken, or any type of sport class for the matter, so that made me be exposed to a lot more knowledge as well. Before this class, I didn’t bother to really ever think of women’s sport, especially professional or collegiate women sport. But after taking this class it made me open my eyes about issues I have never been exposed to and experienced. I am now a lot more aware of the struggle some female athletes experienced or currently have to go through. It makes me look at female athletes with a lot more admiration, especially for what they have struggled for in the past. I now have a much broader perception about women sport.
One thing I was surprised to learn in this class was what female athletes have to go through in regards to their sexuality. Although I haven’t experienced in much sport during my life, I did play soccer for 5 years when I was younger. Probably due to my age, I never experienced issues regarding sexual orientation. It was never an issue on my team, and I never knew that this was such a big issue until learning what I have in this course. But by taking this course I learned that there are still many issues and problems faced by female athletes over sexual orientation. I was definitely surprised to learn about these issues because of my lack of exposure to them. But I hope with the knowledge I now have I will be able to be more educated about the issues and prevent them from spreading.
Courtney Fretwell
KIN 338i T-THU 2:00-3:15 PM
1. One thing i was surprised to learn in this course was female athletes personal stories and all the hardships they have had to go through to get where they are at now. I was surprised the learn this because when I was growing up sports was just something I did. And I just never saw or turned a blind eye to all the inequalities that still remain in sport.
2. One thing I would like to learn more about is negative recruiting. I actually did not know that it existed. And I would like to know how often it is actually occuring and if any of the coaches are getting punished for these unethical recruiting ways.
Kylie Starr
section 3023
1.) What did you expect to learn in this class? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn more about different kinds of sports that women play and maybe more history of women in sport. I didn’t exactly learn what I was expecting, but it was not a bad thing. I feel that what I learned was much more substantial and essential than what I had been expecting from this course. I learned about how different the experience of sport is for men versus women. Sport for men is about skill and athleticism, while sport for women is more about sexuality and image. All of the psychological impacts on women were very interesting to me as well. Physical, social, emotional impacts that women endure were far greater than I had even thought about. I think I got a lot more out of this class than I had anticipated.
2.) I used to…now I…
I used to use language that might be offensive to some people. “That’s so gay” used to roll off my tongue without a second thought. As we had discussed in class, I never meant the word to be offensive, or even mean homosexual. It was just a word that was used to denote something lame or negative. After taking this class, I realized that it actually does mean something to a lot of people and I understand not to use it so lightly. I recently found out two of my friends were gay and lesbian, so I feel that I need to change how I use language and hopefully change for the better so as to not offend not only my friends but others.
Marie Y. Tues/Thurs 9:30 338I
Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course? Why or why not?
I have not changed my opinion about women in sport for these reasons. I have always had respect for female athletes. I have never put them down just because they are women wanting to compete in competitive sports. They have every right to compete in sports and I think there are some female athletes that are just as good or even better than male athletes. The only thing that made me change my view is dealing with how little to no coverage of female sports their is in the media. I would like to see more female sports covered on sports channels.
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is... I was surprised to learn this because
One thing that I was surprised to learn in this class is how Penn State Women's Basketball coach Rene Portland kicked off their star athlete Jennifer Harris for being a lesbian. I was surprised to learn this because after watching the highlights of how she played, I couldn't believe the coach would kick such a great player off the team just because she is a lesbian. I was amazed that Rene Portland actually kicked off her best player for her sexual orientation preference.
Damian Perez
Kin 338 T-Th 2pm-3:15pm
1.) What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
When I first enrolled in this course, I expected to solely learn about the historical aspects regarding women and sports. I thought I would just learn plain dates, facts, and times in history regarding women and what sports they participated in. By discussing pedestrianism and other events involved with women, I did learn a lot of the history involving women in sport. However, the class also went far beyond just facts and information. I felt the class really brought an in-depth focus and discussion regarding cultural and social issues that I personally did not expect, although I definitely welcomed. I found it really refreshing, and very powerful, to hear many firsthand experiences of women athletes, and the issues that many women face. The class ended up being different than I expected, but I really enjoyed it. I felt like I learned a lot of important information that I can apply to my understanding of many social and life issues, even beyond women and sports.
2.) Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?
Before enrolling in the class, I dismissed and wrote off women as athletes. I really did not consider women athletes as legitimate athletes, and I did not take their participation in sports very seriously. I was very ignorant regarding women's participation in sports, and I think that stems from my lack of trying to understand the level of work necessary to reach such athletic levels. Through this class, I learned about the stereotypes and issues that many women face when stepping into the athletic arena. Also, I did not realize the hurdles that women throughout history have overcome to progress towards an equitable playing field, which has still yet to occur. I have gained a new perspective and respect for women athletes, for I now have a far better idea of the effort they put forth to become such amazing athletes. I now realize that women athletes still face many disadvantages when compared to men, so women must often put forth an even greater effort to overcome such disadvantages. My opinion about women athletes has dramatically changed because of this class. Before, I would have never wanted to see a women's sporting competition, but now I would definitely want to watch one.
Eric Harnden
Kin 338i, Section 6
T/R 2:00-3:15 PM
1.What did I expect to learn from this class?
Coming into the course I expected to learn about different women athletes participating in professional sports and the social construct of these women and their roles in society. We did talk about some female athletes and their individual experiences but the class mostly focused on how women as a whole are treated and viewed in society and the struggles that female athletes at a younger age deal with.
2. I used to think that women in sports were ok with how they were represented in society and their role in sports in general. Now I know that there is a huge struggle for female athletes trying to get equal representation and to get more opportunities to play sports, which is why Title IX was one of the most important rules for women in sports.
Eric Fenzke
Kin 338I Tu/Th 2-315
One thing I would like to learn more about is how the media affects women and how women in sport are being portrayed. I know there is a lot of complexities psychologically and socially, but I found that a lot of issues that the society has is because of the media and what they portray as the standard or normal. I think that in order to have change we need to start with something that everyone has access to and something that is viewed by many people.
What I expected to learn in this course is basically what the title of the course is, Women in Sport. In in fact, I have learned a lot more than what I had expected. I learned that there is a constant struggle for equality between men and women, and there is even more struggle for women of a different race. I also learned that the limits in sport for women is because of what is deemed as acceptable or standard and there is a strong double standard in society. During this course, I learned that in order to make a change we have to start with something we are exposed to everyday and mold it and expose people to different views in order to ignite that change.
Kelly Lew
KIN 338I
TTH 9:30-10:45AM
One thing I would like to learn more about is Title IX and how it has effected different universities and their athletic Departments. Basically how individual colleges have balance (or lack of balance) between male and female sports.
One of the things that I wasn't expecting to learn was that Title IX was NOT the reason CSULB does not have a football team anymore.
Danny Welsh
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
- Taking this course, I expected to learn everything about women in sports. I did learn a lot about women in sports as well as the history of how women were able to participate in sports. This course has opened my eyes to a different outlook on how I used to perceive sports.
I used to think I was as equal as any other athlete whether is was a male or female, but now I see that females are not as equal as males and we will never have equal opportunities as males because of our gender.
Stacy A.
TTH 2:00 - 3:15pm
I made this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX4joc8qe6s
Andre Zumaeta
332i sec 3017
One thing that I did not know coming into this course was how LGBTQ people felt while playing sports and what some of them have to go through, not only in sports, but also at home and in society in general. By doing the readings and interacting in the class I was able to put myself in a LGBTQ person's shoes. It is important for someone who is going to an educator to be able to understand the majority, if not all, of my students in order to have a more manageable and satisfactory classroom.
Something that I would like to see more, is the incorporation of statistical factors that compare women in sport to men in sport, in order to have a wider idea of how unfair it really is for media not to give the air time to women as they deserve.
-Hugo Alarcon-
My view on women in sport has definitely change how I view the sport in its entirety. From the early history to the contemporary modern images, I now sit and analyse the struggles of female atheletes. I used to just sit there and watch female sports such as the wnba and wonder why are they playing. My observation had little emotion to their events compared to the nba. Now after taking this I've come to realize that women in sports want equality and to be recognized as atheletes. Also, I wasn't consciously aware of the fact how much coverage is spent on the female body rather than the skills. After my panel position paper, my eyes have been wide open looking for media venues that constantly protray women as sex icons. Don't get me wrong I love beauty, but what is beauty? The images that grace our men magazines tells us what beauty is but I've learned this is what the media thinks. This class has given me the tools to combat and argue why females should be given equal media sport coverage and if we only look at the superficial image then we have completely missed the point why women play sports in the first place.
Brandon rainer 338I tue/thur
1) When I first signed up for this course, I didin't really know what to expect. I thought it was going to be a course on current female athletes and the legalities that surrounds sports. However, the course was obviously not all about female athletes. This course provided a broader base of information that I was surprised and happy to learn. To learn about some of the history of women's sports, social factors, biological factors, and psychological factors that affect both male and female athletes was truly fascinating. To be able to discuss and analyze some of the double standards that have always been in society, yet, not really talked about was refreshing. The freedom of being able to analyze TV ads and behavior in the sports arena based on gender discrimination without being called a feminist was very liberating.
2) Now after taking this course, I'm much more aware of gender discrimination in our society that I was before. While women have made tremendous progress in society as well as in sport, it's obvious that much more progress is needed. Now when I watch older classic movies, while they are still enjoyable, the sexist attitudes and remarks towards women still upset me. The same for my grandparents...I realize they group up in a different generation, but sometimes, their discriminitory remarks make me upset. Not only on the subject of women, but their attituds toward gay and lesbians is very old fashioned as well. A major view that has changed in this course is my view toward gay and lesbian atheltes. While I never discriminated against LGBT people, I never truly knew of their struggle they have to go through in society...I always kind of just turned my check the other way. Know I'm aware of their struggle and a applaude their fight for their rights in society.
Danielle Churchward
338I section#6 Class#3023
1.)One thing I was surprised to learn in this course what that addressing homophobia can actually be beneficial in sport. I was surprised to learn this because always associated homophobia as a more negative term and thought it only causes problems in the female sport world. I was surprised to learn that addressing it has many benefits such as improving team and coach performance. I always thought that it would most likely divide a team, not unite them. It makes sense though that once a team was completely comfortable with everyone’s beliefs and lifestyles that the team would have higher team unity. It also makes more sense that when LGBT individuals are treated with more respect and are respected for who they are, then they are able to perform better. It also makes sense that it would then improve team chemistry by reducing defensiveness and fear in other teammates. Once those barriers are broken, everyone can then learn in a better environment and perform better together a team. I always thought that addressing homophobia would also create more dangerous atmospheres for the individuals, not create safer environments for them. According to the Women’s Sport Foundation, addressing homophobia creates safer environments by improving the psychological well-being of the LGBT and heterosexual athletes. Obviously I was wrong, because addressing homophobia is no longer a hushed subject that causes tension in a team, in contrast, it’s very beneficial.
2.)I had expected to learn the different obstacles women in sport have been faced with throughout history in this course. For example I did expect to learn about women fighting the right to have teams and funds and we did by discussing the fight for Title IX. I did learn a huge variety of problems women in sport had to fight for and face throughout history, but I learned much more than that. Not only about physical barriers, but about emotional, mental, societal, biologically, etc. I also got to learn about how women ins sport of different cultures were affected and women of different lifestyles were affected as well. I thought that we would discuss feminism and approach it in the stereotypic way that we listed in the first day of class. We covered a wide range of problems that I never even thought could affect women in sport and how they perform. I knew absolutely nothing about women in sport and its history. Starting with the history going all the way back to the Victorian beliefs of the 1800s and learning about pedestriennes, learning the differences about black press and white press, to learning about perceived gender roles and discussing masculinity and femininity, to discussing homophobia in sport, and media guides; all just a few of the many topics that I have never imagined learning about while taking this course. I just wish more people would take this course and have it surpass their expectations they way it did for me.
Torey Richmond
kin3381 sec01
tues/thurs
9:30-10:45am
1. Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course?
My answer is definately yes. My opinions on women in sport have dramatically changed. I never thought about women's rights before. Because I grew up dancing, I was never mistreated because of my gender, it was usually males who were mistreated because of their gender. And when I did think of women's equality in sport, I believed that they were pretty much equal and title IX was working well. But this course taught me the daily struggles and hard times many, many women in sport go through. The continious show of your sexuality so no one thinks you are gay, the less pay, almost zero publicity, the struggle of masculinity and even the struggle of their media guide; wanting to look like they do while playing instead of like a "woman." And also, the fact that very few colleges are in compliance with title IX and for the most part, title IX is used as a scapegoat for cutting other programs, when there are three prongs to title IX. Women have come a long way, but we still have a long road ahead of us.
2. One thing that I was surprised to learn in this course was how many backlashes women in sport have faced throughout the years. History does repeat itself. Women have been on the right track many times and then one little situation comes up and the media gets involved and women are banned from sports. It began with women walking. Pedestrian was a sport women participated in and became really good at until one day the media blew up an incident and women were banned from it and had to start all over. After building up women in sport again, women could participate. And there was a certain race that one woman collapsed down and the media blew it up as well. Women were not allowed to participate again. We have faced so many backlashes, but what I really like is that we never give up!
Heather H
KIN 338I Sec6
Tues/Thurs 930am
There are a number of things that I have learned and taken from this course. I have learned the dynamic forces that lay around women's sports that have held them back and also have helped them achieve. I have learned about how society and the media have such a huge impact on the outlook of women's sport and how they have had that impact through out history.
The most important thing that I believe I will take from this course is my understanding for how women have and still are treated within the sports arena. As a coach of both male and female youth sports it is important for me to take into consideration the different factors that attribute to participation, drop out, and other possibilities within the female sports. I believe it is also important to understand how my own actions towards both genders and towards the other coaches, some being female, might have on the outlook of these children's ideals on women's sport and women in sport.
Justin Koeppen
Kin 338i T/Th 9:30
What did you expect to learn in this course?
When I signed up for the course I expected to be pummeled by random facts of how women were dominant in sport or the history of women in sport as it evolved over time.
Did you learn it?
Well, yes and no. Yes we did learn of some random historical facts about women in sport like the Japanese and softball in America, but the class really seemed to focus on hurdles women must jump in order to be recognized like the body image video with Diane Israel or the Scary Dykes read.
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course?
Overall, I think my view of women in sport did change throughout the span of this one semester.
Why or why not?
My views changed in a way that coming from a adolescent co-ed soccer team I think I was ignorant to the worldly views of women in sport where I would respect the ability of the player based on their level of play or skill. Now when I view women in sport I take a more studied approach to who the individual is as a person and less on their ability as a player; ponder the struggles that she might have overcome to get where she is now, or even debate her sexuality and how it might apply to her competitiveness. This approach to studying the player adds to my attraction of the sport because of it helps blend the meaning of why they are participating to their level of competition they bring.
~Shawn Higgins
KIN338i 2-3:15 TuTh
1. "Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?"
Yes, my view of women in sports has definitely changed. I have become more aware of the trials that women's sports endured. Compared to the hinderances before, present day female sports has a lot of freedom and support and even that is not enough. When trying to find interesting news articles, I have to go to specific women-oriented sites to find out all about it. Women's sports aren't usually on the front page of Yahoo! Sports. However, the progress is clearly visible when looking back at the problems before.
I also have learned to appreciate more women's sports myself. Many women do not take the time to support women's sports, even though it is a testimate to the progress that our gender has made throughout the years. I was oblivious to that before, but now I will make sure to go more games to show my support.
2. "One thing I was suprised to learn in this course is___. I was suprised to learn this because___"
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course was the real definition of feminism. I was surprised to learn this because I felt that I was a feminist prior to this course. I felt like I embodied all the strong minded characteristics that were ideally associated with feminists, like being an independent woman apart from males and being loud and outspoken about my opinions. Within the first reading by bell hooks, I realized that my preconceived notion of feminism was only the beginnings of what it means to be a true feminist. It is the little everyday things that a woman does that shapes her identity as a feminist and how she has to be a feminist whole heartedely, not just on distinct subjects.
Charlene Chang
KIN 338-01
T Th 9:30-10:45 AM
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn a lot about feminism as well as the history of women in sport and how females athletes are are seen in the sporting world. I definitely learned a lot about feminism and what it actually means. I also learned a lot about the struggles that female athletes had to go throughout history and it was really enlightening and eye opening to me.
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course?
My view did change, I have always respected women in sport and knew that being a female athlete in our society is not easy and have been aware with many of the issues that they have to deal with. The course made me open my eyes even more though to the issues that surround women in sport and gave me a new found respect for them.
Adam Grubb
T-Th 2-3:15
kin 338i
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn a lot about feminism as well as the history of women in sport and how females athletes are seen in the sporting world. I definitely learned a lot about feminism and what it actually means. I also learned a lot about the struggles that female athletes had to go throughout history and it was really enlightening and eye opening to me.
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course?
My view did change, I have always respected women in sport and knew that being a female athlete in our society is not easy and have been aware with many of the issues that they have to deal with. The course made me open my eyes even more though to the issues that surround women in sport and gave me a new found respect for them.
Adam Grubb
T-Th 2-3:15
kin 338i
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn a lot about feminism as well as the history of women in sport and how females athletes are seen in the sporting world. I definitely learned a lot about feminism and what it actually means. I also learned a lot about the struggles that female athletes had to go throughout history and it was really enlightening and eye opening to me.
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course?
My view did change, I have always respected women in sport and knew that being a female athlete in our society is not easy and have been aware with many of the issues that they have to deal with. The course made me open my eyes even more though to the issues that surround women in sport and gave me a new found respect for them.
Adam Grubb
T-Th 2-3:15
kin 338i
A) What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
Like many other people, I came to this class expecting to learn, in excruciating detail, about the different individuals involved with women’s sports. For example, one idea that crossed my mind was that we would have to memorize multiple people’s life stories in detail and then have to regurgitate all that information onto a long scantron or essay exam. I am happy that didn’t really happen. And I am also happy with what I did come away with from this course. Although it was really interesting finding out about specific people that I never knew about before, I feel that learning about the general concepts and ideas that we went over in class were so much more important, useful and applicable to life in general. For example, the idea that females are just as interested in being active and into sports as much as males is a concept that I feel is very overlooked by society. This concept is evident just by looking at the poor statistics resulting from Title IX. We find that although females are interested in sports, the stats just don’t correlate. The budgets allotted to sports programs aren’t being used efficiently. In short, things still need to change.
B) Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course? Why or why not?
My opinions have not really changed because of the course. Rather, I believe my opinions are a bit strengthened. I’ve always believed that it is only fair to give all people equal opportunity, regardless of gender, sexual preference, age, race, etc. After learning so many details about the advancement of female athletes over the last 100 years, it just seems to me that the subject requires much more attention by society than it has been given. Not enough has been done to acknowledge the skill, determination and athletic prowess of female athletes. As a class, we’ve discussed that fact that their male counterparts get attention, money, power, and fame, while female athletes get short-changed on the return in all kinds of ways. In addition, they have to put up with proving/maintaining their feminine sexuality, oppression by people who are against homosexuality, and scrutiny by the media if they decide to do something sexually provocative. As a result of this class, I feel that it is even more important that female athletes deserve our empathy, our respect, and our support.
Ruben Angeles KIN338I.S1 TTh 9:30-10:45am
I used to think — but now I think — .
I used to think that gender was binary: men & women. After taking this course, however, I now know that gender is not black and white and that there are several shades of grey in between. Gender is something we assign ourselves, and there can be many different levels of gender in between just men and women and that's ok.
One thing I would like to learn more about is:
I would like to learn more about the personal stories of women in sport. I think that the readings do not affect us as much as the movies and actual stories of the women who go through the things that we discuss in class. It really helps put things into perspective when we can learn about specific women who can share their stories of triumph and hardship. It is easier for us to relate to specific people rather than just concepts in a book. Diane's film Beauty Mark really emphasized the difficulties that women in sport deal with and she was an actual person we could all relate to. When a person tells their experiences from their perspective, it is very powerful and meaningful.
-Shawna Wilson
T,Th 9:30
I would share with others the idea about Title IX and how if football teams could cut their spending, there would be more room for more sports teams for males. Also, I would share that CSULB doesn't have a football team because they couldn't compete withe the teams that we would be competing with. I would share this becuase I have heard so many people blame Title IX for our sports programs and lack of a football team. I want to stop the rumor about title IX.
Also, the one thing that surprised me this semester was that Brandi C., the soccer player, posed in nude photos. I was suprised to learn this becuase she seems like such a conservative person ans so many children look up to her as a role model. It seems weird that she doesn't care that these children might see these pictures and their parents might not let their children watch her play anymore.
Haley West
TTH 9:30-10:45
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
The one idea that I would like to share with others is that women are just as athletically talented as men. Athletic competition is no a trait that defines gender in terms of masculine or feminine. Women have the same athletic drive as men and they can play just as hard. When we see women play sports, we should cherish their competitive nature and appreciate what they do on the field.
Complete the following sentence: I used to think — but now I think —
I used to think that women are making progress in their athletic achievments. However, we still have a long way to go in our society in how we view our women in sports. Athletic women are still highly sexualized and are not appreciated for their athletic abilities. As a society we need to make a major push forward and demand social equivalency with the same vigor as our historic women pushed for political equality. Let's shift our focus as a society and not sexualize our athletic women. There is still way to much media that portrays them as sexual beings rather than skilled athletes
Adam Renteria
KIN 338 T/TH 0930-1045
From this course I actually expected to learn more about the physical and mental accomplishments of women in sports. I don't feel that I learned much in this area, I feel that in this class I mainly learned about all of the obstacles that women have had to overcome for them to be able to compete in sports. I thought that I would learn more about the amazing accomplishments of women doing there sport instead of what they had to do to be able to compete with out ridicule.
If some one were to ask me what I have learned from this class I would respond,saying women have had to overcome many obstacles for sports. Women have never had it easy with sports, they have always had to be compared to men and the accomplishments of men. This has made it so over the years when women have made it to the elite level of competition, enough that they are challenging even men they begin to face ridicule. This could be in that they say they are not actually women or they look like men if they are very strong. There are many ways in which women have be picked on for being good at their sport which has caused some women to stop playing there sport completely. Over the years this has been getting better but there is still discrimination in sports today.
Chad Gilbert 338i
Yes, my view of women in sport did change. I never realized how hard it was for women before me to enter the world of sports.
One idea from this course I would like to share to other people is this: Athletes come in all sizes, just because one has more body fat or a wider frame or one's taller than the next it does not mean that this person will be any more or less athletic than the next.
A. Hamilton
KIN338I sec3018
1) One thing I would like to learn more about is the media and its role in women in sports. Throughout the semester some of the focus was on the media and the negative role it plays on women in sport. In todays society, the consumers and fans are heavily influenced by the media in what is accepted and what is not. I would love to learn the back round knowlege of how the media works. I want to know why women in sport are so often compared to male athletes and their competition athletic abilities. Like mentioned in class, I believe sports media should be a whole different class section.
2) One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is the rich history women in sport have. Dating back to the victorian beliefs, there were numerous female athletes who made a huge impact in society. The female athletes that stood out in the rough times opened the door for women in sport in the present. I was surprised to learn this because of the sport knowledge I have.I have been active in sports for 16 years and through out the years have become addicted to it. I know almost every famous male athlete dating back from when sports started but never had heard of any famous female athletes we mentioned in class. I think its a shame that the female athletes aren't mentioned with babe ruth, jerry west, walter payton or arthur ashe.
Daniel Frazer
Women in sport Tth 9:30-10:45
I believe that my views of women in sports did change as a result of this course. I never really know all the major steps women had to take to get where they are. Having a sister, I believe that she should have the same opportunities as I do. From this course I know that a lot of women and men had to make sacrifices so that gender, race and sexual orientation didn’t come in the way of sport. In addition, I used to think that women were not as competitive as men, but know I think that women have just as much as a competitive nature as men do. I think it’s because of competitive nature that women have gained their ground in sports. Further more, women had to compete in all aspects of careers to gain ground. Lastly, I really enjoyed his class because I learned critical thinking skills that will help me with the society and environment around me.
Ahmad Masood Farhar 338i
tue-thur 930am
* What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
In this class I expected to learn more about the psychological issues women have to deal with in sport. We learned a lot about minorities (in race and sexuality) and what they had to overcome, but not really what just the average woman has to achieve to be competitive in a sport. And, although it was touched on just a little bit, I also expected to learn more about the physiological aspects as well. I feel like I could have benefited more from that information more because I am an active female.
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is the amount of homonegativism toward lesbians in collegiate sports. I was surprised to learn this because I didn't hink it was a big deal, and because it was never brought to my attention before I just never thought about it.
Sarah R, 338i TTH 2pm
Have you changed your opinions or views as a result of this course? Why or why not?
Sure this course changed my views of female athletes and female sports. I used to think that equality in men and women is already established in the society, and the reason why female athletes or women’s sports is not as popular as men’s is that women cannot simply fight for physical abilities against men, and people like to support sports whose participants who are men have higher physical abilities. However, it cannot be concluded as such a simple reason, because the messages that come from media influence people’s perception about women in sports, such that media portrays female athlete as sexy models or women who enjoy playing sports as their hobbies and not promote as professional athletes as much as men’s athletes. After recognizing the forces, such as media, that constrain the image of women in sports to the interests of men, and especially white men, who are dominated in the society, I could aware that my perception about female athletes and women in sports is as well affected by such forces because I recognized that I had viewed female sports as inferior one as to men’s sports without watching their performances. Now, I think that equality in men and women hasn’t yet established, and female sports is exciting as much as men’s sports because now I start watching female sports after avoiding any prejudices.
Complete the following sentence: I used to think — but now I think — .
I used to think that sport or exercising is just a healthy activity or an entertainment and never thought of it been affected by discriminations among society, community, and individuals in past and today, but now I think that sports reflect social and individual’s discriminations and perceptions when think about how female athletes, homosexual athletes, and other minorities in regard to sports such as obese participants in sports are treated unfairly by society and media and are suffered from white men or masculine supremacy in sports.
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
One thing I would like to learn more about is:
Mio Omori, KIN 338I (3018)
Complete the following sentences: One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is: … . I was surprised to learn this because … .
One thing I was surprised to learn in this course were the extreme limitations women had in sport in the not so distant past. I was surprised to learn this because walking was seen as not only too much but somehow immoral as well when this isn't the case at all now. It also surprised me to find out that professional, trained doctors were saying that exercise would mess up women's reproductive systems.
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be, and why?
I would share the findings that women's performance in physical activity has been found not to be affected by their menstrual cycle. I would share this information with the girls on the team that I captain. That way, they can't use that as an excuse; they can play just as well with or without their period.
Maria Gerene Garcia
Section 3023
Tu/Th 2-3:15pm
If you could share one idea from this course with others, what would it be and why?
-I would share what I have learned about Title IX. Sadly, I had never even heard of Title IX until this course. I just assumed that women gained participation and fair play after gaining the right to vote. What interested me the most was that some colleges blame Title IX for cutting other activities and men's sports. I think that is unfair, especially since they actually do that to make up for the expenses they overspend in football. I think it's important for others to know this so that they can understand that Title IX is being wrongly accused in situations like this.
Did your view of women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?
- My view did change because of this course. I had no idea that women in sport were still struggling to make progress and still had much progress to be made. I knew women did not get much media attention, however I did not know about their struggle with Title IX, gender equity (especially with GLBT athletes), and cultural aspects in sport. This class has really opened my eyes to may topics involved with women in sport.
Shari Russell
Professor Kauer
Kin 338i, sec. 3023
T/TH 2-3:15
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
The thing I expected to learn from this course was about the accomplishments of current day female athletes. Most of this class focused on female athletes from the past and I wish we could have heard about some of todays athletes and what they have done for women in sport. I also expected to learn about title IX, which we did, but I expected to cover alot more of this issue in class. Women athletics at every level would be no where close to where it is without this legislation.
One thing I would like to learn more about is:
I would like to learn more about title IX and how it has helped women in sport. Title IX is important for not only women in sport, but all women in general. We briefly covered this, but I would like to know more about the history of the legistlation. I would also like to learn more about homonegativity in womens sports because I never knew it had such a big effect on women in sport.
David Johnson
Kin338 2-315 Tues/Thurs
1) What I expected to lean in this class was struggles that female athletes face in sport on a daily basis. I feel like I definitely learned alto about the issues and struggles that surround women in sport including gender, race, and sexual orientation.
2) One thing I was surprised to learn about was Title IX. At first I thought Title IX was bad because it took away from men's sports including our football team here at Long Beach. I was surprised to learn this because women deserve equal rights in sports, and should be offered that same amount of opportunities as men are.
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-Ray Wertz
Tu-Th 2- 3:15
• What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
I expected to learn a lot about the inequalities and bias many female athletes have had to face in the past as well as what they continue to have to deal with today. I figured since our society is over sexed that evaluating how female athletes are portrayed in popular media as well as objectified in mainstream marketing. I expected to learn a lot about the unsung heroes in the furtherment and liberation of women in sport. I expected to hear names that I currently had never heard before and learn how those female athletes had left an indelible effect not only on women’s sports but athletics in general. I learned about all of these amazing female athletes, their plight, and much more. I learned concepts of societal sexism that were glaringly obvious, but concepts that I had never directly contemplated before.
• Complete the following sentence: I used to — but now I will — .
I used to classify many things in gender specific roles. I used to identify certain things to certain genders and allow the stereotypes to effect my realm of possibility and judgment.But now I live life with an open and cognizant mind. Before I was not sexist I just saw things in the pretty little box that society identifies things in which only furthers the gender misnomers and continues the ugly cycle of broad gender generalizations and sets back the progress of equality for women in society. The fact is that men and women are different; but the fact is that men are different then other men and women are different from one another as well. So what may be acceptable for one person may not be acceptable to another. What may spark one man’s interest may totally disinterest another. And regardless of gender roles anything should be possible for anyone regardless of what society may deem as suitable for males and females. I learned that we must shatter many gender stereotypes to free us from the confined expectations that don’t even fit many of us. A way to change what’s acceptable is to promote and give the youth positive role models that may seem out of place by societies sexist standards. Show male nurses, or female firefighters, or male kindergarten teachers, or female construction workers. To get progress we must have progress and really get away from the gender boxes we confine ourselves as well as other to. When that happens there can truly be progress for the better.
Ryan Adams
tues/thurs 9:30
Course: KIN 338I
Section: 3018/3023
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
When i first enrolled in this class i thought it was just going to be about modern day female athletes and sports teams. I thought we would have to write about our favorite athlete and stuff like that. NO i didn't really learn that actually, but I'm glad thats not what the class was about. I'm glad that we got into the history of womens sports, and learned about sexuality issues, different body types, titles ix (which i never knew about). This class was really an eye opener for me
Complete the following sentences: One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is: … . I was surprised to learn this because … .
Suprised to learn about the entire history of sports how it stared and where we are today. And also i am surprised to learn about so many talented female athletes that i had never heard of. I was surprised to learn all this, because i have been in sports my entire life, and never knew about how it all started, I had never heard about all the amazing female athletes. It came as a shock to me, beucae i had never even thought about such things. I always thought it has always been the way it is today. I didnt know about the unfair pay, the details of women in media, title IX. It was amazing and i am grateful for enrolling in this course and having such a knowledgeable professor. :)
What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?
When i first enrolled in this class i thought it was just going to be about modern day female athletes and sports teams. I thought we would have to write about our favorite athlete and stuff like that. NO i didn't really learn that actually, but I'm glad thats not what the class was about. I'm glad that we got into the history of womens sports, and learned about sexuality issues, different body types, titles ix (which i never knew about). This class was really an eye opener for me
Complete the following sentences: One thing I was surprised to learn in this course is: … . I was surprised to learn this because … .
Suprised to learn about the entire history of sports how it stared and where we are today. And also i am surprised to learn about so many talented female athletes that i had never heard of. I was surprised to learn all this, because i have been in sports my entire life, and never knew about how it all started, I had never heard about all the amazing female athletes. It came as a shock to me, because i had never even thought about such things. I always thought it has always been the way it is today. I didnt know about the unfair pay, the details of women in media, title IX. It was amazing and i am grateful for enrolling in this course and having such a knowledgeable professor. :)
Liz Avedisian
TTH 9:30-10:45
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