Stereotypes Of Masculinity In Sports

Masculinity is defined as Possession of the qualities traditionally associated with men. “Handsome, muscled, and driven, he's a prime example of masculinity" contrastingly femininity is defined as the quality of being female; womanliness. “She celebrates her femininity by wearing make-up and high heels" both of which are contrasts, men being admirable and positive yet women are perceived to be materialistic and false

Homophobia is a massive issue in the modern game the frequent use of derogatory words and chants from fans can intimidate fans and even players after some have massively damaged their careers after coming out for example Graeme Le Saux, an England international left-back, had to put up with homophobic taunts even though being
Although there has been substantial growth of the recognition and popularity of women’s sport, female athletes are still degraded to be second best to their contrasting male athletes that are illustrated by the media to be superior and the attention is focused on the body of the female objectifying her rather than emphasising her athletic ability and skill . This injustice of inequality will continue until the media its self-changes the perception of men and women and shows them to the same and just as competent as each
There are many campaigns from organisations like the “give racism a red card” and “say no to racism” supported by both players and football federations yet it is still a major issue that continues to let players shy away from the sport because of there ethnicity. Racism takes the form of both players and fans, Luis Suarez is a popular name and a controversial one to say the least after racially abusing Patrice Evra for being black it was the turning point for many players and fans in one game in Italy Kevin price Boeteng and team mates left the field within the first half after racist chants were shouted towards the player the game was postponed. Another example where Chelsea fans. They racially abused PSG supporter on the underground during the home champions league fixture it was caught on camera and had huge coverage this isn’t just detrimental to the perception of the sport itself but it can also isolate and intimidate fans from watching and enjoying the game as they feel inadequate or inferior due to their ethnicity again shying them away from the game and even sport in general .initiatives to address racism in sport such as give racism the red card have been around for a while after being established in 1996 and uses high profile names and the status of football as a mouth piece to educate fans and the world about the problem and whist doing this reducing the problem