Should Women Be Allowed In Sports Essay
Should Females be Allowed to Play on Male’s Football Teams?
“Katie Hnida --the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A (a Football Championship Subdivision) game -- was on the roster as a kicker at Colorado in 1999 and later played in games at New Mexico.” (ESPN) Katie Hnida was a female football player in Colorado and New Mexico. She was discriminated against because of her gender, and it eventually led to her being sexually assaulted by her teammates. Women have struggled drastically to break the stereotype of only men's football team, they have created female football associations, and are allowed to express themselves through a rough, full body contact game. The World Book Dictionary states that a footballer is a person who plays football. It never is written that football is only for a specific gender, it can be any person.
Females have nearly succeeded in eliminating the gender barrier of an all males sport. Football was first formed in the 1800’s, and has been an only males sport, until recently. According to the World Book Encyclopedia, “football is a team sport played in the United States and Canada, it is played by two teams of 11 players each.” Also that, “a good football team contains strength, speed, and physical contact.” …show more content…
Despite not being accepted, many girls still join football because of how much they love the game. The National Federation of State High School Associations released that, “From 2007 to 2011, there has been a 17.5 percent increase of girls in high school football. The numbers of female students in high school football is inclining. According to the latest studies, about 1,531 girls played in the 2013 season.” The number of females who benefit by playing high school football is extremely high. Women are finding that football allows them to show what they are made of, no matter what gender they
“Katie Hnida --the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A (a Football Championship Subdivision) game -- was on the roster as a kicker at Colorado in 1999 and later played in games at New Mexico.” (ESPN) Katie Hnida was a female football player in Colorado and New Mexico. She was discriminated against because of her gender, and it eventually led to her being sexually assaulted by her teammates. Women have struggled drastically to break the stereotype of only men's football team, they have created female football associations, and are allowed to express themselves through a rough, full body contact game. The World Book Dictionary states that a footballer is a person who plays football. It never is written that football is only for a specific gender, it can be any person.
Females have nearly succeeded in eliminating the gender barrier of an all males sport. Football was first formed in the 1800’s, and has been an only males sport, until recently. According to the World Book Encyclopedia, “football is a team sport played in the United States and Canada, it is played by two teams of 11 players each.” Also that, “a good football team contains strength, speed, and physical contact.” …show more content…
Despite not being accepted, many girls still join football because of how much they love the game. The National Federation of State High School Associations released that, “From 2007 to 2011, there has been a 17.5 percent increase of girls in high school football. The numbers of female students in high school football is inclining. According to the latest studies, about 1,531 girls played in the 2013 season.” The number of females who benefit by playing high school football is extremely high. Women are finding that football allows them to show what they are made of, no matter what gender they