Women have gained many accomplishments in the regarding sports in today’s world. However, learning about women in sport, it is more about women in “men’s” sport. There are still some sports that do not allow women’s participation, for example football. This got me thinking about sports that were meant for women only. Aside from various events within a certain sport, synchronized swimming came to mind. A quote from an older article from USA Today states that in San Francisco “A men's synchronized swim team has been barred from a meet at Stanford University, reinforcing an International Olympics Committee decision designating the sport as women-only.” Another states that “Men have participated in synchronized swimming since the 1980s in mixed pairs, but have been banned from competing in the World Masters Championships because the Olympics classifies it as a female sport.” Although women have had many triumphs in the world of sport throughout history and finally have a sport to call their own, a deeper look into synchronized swimming is required. Although synchronized swimming requires high amounts of talent and skill, it is not a very high endurance or contact sport, like say football. Instead it is viewed as being very feminine or womanly, keeping any men outside of it. Hopefully one day there will be equality in the world of sport throughout all sports.
Janet Pezold
KIN 338i Tu/Th (2:00-3:15)
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This seems to be a problem with any fight for equality. The ruling majority (in this case men) are always pointed out for their wrong doing, and not saying that errors have not been made but what does it say about the battle for equality when those seeking it create their own inequities which doesn't actually help reach a balance. At my high school I witnessed a girl fight the school system for the right to play on the boys football team. I also witnessed a boy fight the female coaches for a chance to play field hockey. The girl was allowed on the team, and even after the boy was willing to wear the team uniform, which for those who know about field hockey know that the women still compete in skirts, he still was not allowed to play for the school team. Doesn't that take us a step back in the fight for equality. How can those seeking equality not practice it themselves?
Katie O.
Kin 338i
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