Even until now there is the existence of the gender equity issues that have the greatest potential to create harmful ideologies and the maintenance of male hegemony. Both have the potential of preventing women the experience of working hard to achieve goals, bonding with one another, and developing a supportive group identity. In area of sport which is a perfect example in sex discrimination and where the development of the status of women remain inexistent. Is the sexism given to men back in the day that allow them to have supremacy by having privileges and better opportunities than women in this area? What the federal government is doing nowadays to protect women right and fight their discrimination?
             First of all, the sexism begins early in the day. At a young age, girls playing with boys must deal with the perception that they are less skilled, less interested and must stay to a more stringent code of behavior. The boys, and also may be the girls accept this attitude as natural. And in addition, by wanted to compete and challenging the boy in this area they immediately been defined with this negative qualification which I think is the first homophobic comment of being called a "tom boy" if their physical activities do not match expectations for their gender. The labels have nothing to do with the sexual preferences of the children but it is the negative implications that still affect their participation. If a girl participate actively in sport they been label a lesbian/gay activity and they become particularly sensitive to this intimidation. This mentality still exists nowadays and causes men to dominate the area of sport.
             In fact, while it is a good sign that the number of women taking part in sport has been growing steadily, there are still far more men dominating. Athlete, back-up technical and medical teams, and most coaches are male. For the only and simple reason of
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