Society’s mindset hasn’t evolved into a modern one where women are no longer looked down upon as lesser beings. Such discrimination is still seen in many social spheres, such as in the world of sports. Despite all the advancements in today’s world, women are still considered inferior to men; they are given less importance than they deserve and looked down upon as just another burden to society. Women have always been appreciated by society; they worked hard to grow the family and handle all the household chores single-handedly without any help from their husbands. From managing her husband’s career, deciding what job will suit him best to taking care of their kids and family members.
Women have always participated in the sports arena. Refusing them a place among men would be unfair to women, and at the same time would also hurt the sport. A woman is often neglected to be a part of sports. This is because society had brainwashed people into thinking that she should stay at home and do household work while earning her little savings through part-time jobs or working from home.
Women do indeed play a lot of sport compared to the last decade or two, but they still face a lot of challenges. Their sports outfits are scrutinized more than the men’s. This is mostly because their bodies are more voluptuous than a man and they wear tight outfits which attract the opposite sex. Stereotypes are widely prevalent in society and even better so in the case of female athletes. Female athletes are constantly stereotyped as being masculine and hence not conventionally feminine, even though sports like gymnastics already prove how female athletes can be just as flexible, if not more, than their male counterparts. On some occasions, women don’t even get equal recognition for their accomplishments, especially when it comes to sport.
Women can do everything that men can do. Whether it is a mental or physical game. But we all have challenges that each one of us faces depending on what field we are in. In some places and cultures, women are not allowed to play sports or some cultures give more importance to a girl if she studies more than playing with a ball. Challenges are mainly their underprivileged background. They are seen as lesser beings and also the fact that women do not make decisions about where they want to live, with whom, how much they wish to work, and where they want to pursue their dreams.