There are many obstacles for females in sports. Women have never been allowed to participate or compete at the highest level in professional sports leagues. They were too infirm to play high-impact sports or were too busy taking care of the household. The only professions available for women in sports were teaching, secretarial, and crossing guard jobs.
We have fewer chances
High school sports are often less accessible to women than for their male counterparts. This lack of opportunities is often attributed to the negative social stigma associated with female athletes. This stigma does not only affect certain geographic areas or conferences. It can also extend to the fact that girls in low-income communities often lack resources and opportunity for sports.
Media attention is less
Despite the fact female athletes making up more than half of professional athletes, they receive less media attention that their male counterparts. Despite the fact that female athletes are just as hardworking as their male counterparts, this is still a significant problem. Media coverage of female sports is generally lower than that of male sports. The media tends to focus more on their appearances and talent than on individual accomplishments.
Less expectations
There may be several factors that influence the participation of women in sports. Female athletes tend to have lower barriers to entry than those of the opposite gender. These differences could be due to biological differences, or differential socialization between boys and girls.
Transgender females compete in sports
Since the IOC introduced trans policies more than two decades back, lawmakers have tried to ban transgender males from engaging in recreational sports. Transgender women still face discrimination, harassment and violence in a large number of situations. Therefore, attempts to ban them are not just transphobic and dangerous but also detrimental to their cause.
Title IX
Title IX is a federal law that protects women's rights in sports. However, women from historically underrepresented communities have not benefited from the legislation as much as they should. According to a study by the Women's Sports Foundation, girls in predominantly minority schools have access to only 67% of athletic opportunities, compared to 82% of girls in predominantly white schools.
Flo's support for female sports stars
Flo McLean grew to be the seventh child in a family that had eleven. At an early stage, her parents told her that she needed speed to get what she wanted. After her parents separated, she moved to Watts with a mother, where Watts is an under-resourced and heavily-policed community. She eventually found her way to Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation. This foundation provided youth with athletic opportunities.