Gender Stereotypes/Discrimination Females Experience in Sports-Related Occupations

Abstract

With the continuous development of human society, the sense of equality is getting stronger and stronger, and feminism is also on the rise. This makes competitive sports, which was the exclusive right of men in the early days, open to women as a symbol of gender equality. In the last decade of the 20th century, gender equality in sports attracted the attention of the International Olympic Committee and other sports-related organizations. Since ancient times, female sports workers have been treated unfairly in the field of sports. How to solve the problem of gender equality in sports is a continuous concern in the research. Through the analysis of female work in the sports field: female athletes, female referees and female journalists, this paper finds that women are at a disadvantage in competitive sports, sports news, commentary and other related industries. Compared with other fields, the absolute position of men in sports is more difficult to shake. Although the number of women engaged in sports-related industries and the types involved are gradually increasing in recent years, this is only a representation, and there are still obvious disadvantages compared with men. The public's deep-rooted prejudice and potential sexist ideas about women engaging in sports-related industries are the most fundamental problems, which not only lead to the public's disapproval of women engaging in sports-related industries, but also have a negative impact on how women view themselves. After a series of analyses, it is found that female sports workers are still marginalized.