Women in Sport Digital Diaries

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Edwin Martin said...: Female Boxers

A few weeks ago, I found this article titled “Gender has no weight in the ring,” by Jim Caple. This article was interesting because it gave me a glimpse of the issues female boxers faced on and off the ring. At the beginning of the article, the author recounted one of Claressa Shields’ boxing matches against a boy from the gym. He alluded to the boxer’s desire to be greater than her male counterpart. Caple continued by highlighting another issue that these ladies faced.

These boxers came from rough backgrounds. Tyrieshia Douglas stated, “We're not just [competing] for us, we're doing it for the world to hear our story.” These athletes want to be heard, yet many have been ignored by mainstream society. Today, female athletes continue to work to accomplish their journey toward equality.

I feel that it is a shame for women to work twice as hard in order to receive equal or lesser rights than men. This article opened my eyes about the struggles female athletes face. Also, most of these problems are unnecessary. No matter what sex a person is they should be able to play any sport without being hassled.

Edwin Martin
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Wed 4-6:45 PM; March 10, 2012 at 12:31 PM