Females in sports 11/25/12

In class on Monday we continue talking about sex, gender, and sexuality. The class just finished talking about sexuality and then a statement was brought up. According to McDonaugh and Pappano, “We should not sort athletes by what sex they are, but rather by their skill, interest, and ability in relation to the particular sports they wish to play” (Mcdonaugh,2008,p. 10). After Dr. Spencer presented this statement she had a few questions on this statement which included if we agreed or disagreed with the statement and why or why not?

              In my opinion I do not necessarily agree with there statement. In some sports I can see this being possible but in the same respect in others it wouldn’t. This especially in the higher levels of sport because of the strength and speed of the athletes. I don’t think many if any females would be able to reach the level and some of the male athletes and this is not based of just a male’s perspective because I know some females that would agree with me. In non contact sports such as tennis or golf girls would be able to compete because it has been proven but such contact sports such as football or soccer where natural speed and strength is needed to compete day in and day out. I would like to see girls compete at a higher level but I don’t see it happening just due strength and speed and not talent because there are plenty of girls that have a lot of talent and even more than guys.

                My question to whoever reads this is would you agree with my thoughts, and if you do is there anything you would like to add? If you don’t agree please explain your thoughts and maybe it would change my thoughts on this topic.

McDonagh, E., & Pappano, L. (2008). What’s the problem? In Playing with the boys (pp. 1-37). Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press.

Derek Flores Introduction

Hi- I'm Derek Flores and I'm a Junior at Bowling Green State University. I'm keeping this blog for my Sport and Gender class. I'm a sports management major with a specialization in General Business. I'm from Fremont, Ohio which is only about half hour away from Bowling Green. My favorite teams to follow are pretty much any Cleveland professional sports team and The Ohio  State University. My favorite sport is football and I love to go to the Browns games (most of the time). I have season tickets in the dawg pound. My favorite part about going to the games is tailgating for about four to five hours before the game even starts.

I picked current athletes that I would want to see. A woman I would like to see in a major match would be Serena Williams. She has dominated the sport of tennis for ten years and is very powerful. To see her in the finals of a major would be an experience of a lifetime. The male I would like to see right now would be Tim Tebow. His sport is much different than tennis because it takes a whole team to be dominate, but I think watching him work his "magic" would be quite a site.

My first expectation of this class is on myself, I want to earn an A. I have taken two other classes taught by Dr. Spencer and I know that this class should be exciting and full of great conversations. I'm sure the topics we will cover will be interesting and I love when we have very current topics. I don't really have any concerns with this class besides not being able to watch VHS. I'm looking forward to a great semester.

Introduction for Neil Jenkins (SM4250)

Hello, Classmates! My name is Neil Jenkins; I am a junior here at BGSU, majoring in Sport Management with a specialization in General Business and a minor in Food/Nutrition on the side. As a passionate follower of hockey for my entire life, I choose to stay in Sport Management because it will best lead me towards achieving my ultimate career goal of one day becoming the General Manager of an NHL team.

      Originally from Washington, D.C., my father first began to involve me in Capitals hockey at the ripe age of 5, and we have held season tickets with the team ever since (a total of 17 consecutive years). Because of this, I am a Caps fan first and foremost (as diehard as they come, in fact), but constant exposure to the sport throughout my life has also led me to be a general aficionado of hockey overall.

      On the first day of class, the male and female athletes that I chose were Wayne Gretzky (hockey) and either of the Williams sisters (tennis). The reason why I would pay to see these athletes out of any is because at their prime, they were the most dominant players for their respective sport of their generation, and their accomplishments will always be remembered as something special. The enthusiasm, skill, and passion with which they performed were exceptional bar none, and it would be thrilling to watch two of the most gifted players to ever play their sport in action.

      My expectations upon taking this course are to make valid connections between topics discussed by Dr. Spencer, and how they relate to the sport of hockey at both a youth and professional level. I wish to leave this class with information that is meaningful for my ideal career in professional hockey, and more overall knowledge that I can add to my Sport Management repertoire here at BGSU.

     Lastly, I hope to provide interesting information through my blog posts throughout this course, and hope they provide a good read to those who do!

     See you in class,

             Neil Jenkins

             neilj@bgsu.edu

Matt Konyesni - Introduction

Hello, my name is Matt Konyesni. I am currently a junior here at BGSU and so far I have no complaints about the school or the people I have met over the past three years. I am from North Olmsted, Ohio which is around the Cleveland area approximately like 15 minutes away from the city. I am a sport management major and a marketing minor. After this semester I only have one semester left here at school because I am graduating early, which is exciting to go into the real world and start working for a living.

While attending high school I played three varsity sports which consisted of hockey, baseball, and golf. hockey was my favorite sport to play and still is. As a freshman I started on the varsity hockey team in which I was nervous about because of my age. I quickly adjusted to the game and fit right in with the team. I share a school record with my friend who also started as a freshman with most career wins with 98 wins, I also never missed a game due to injury or illness which I am proud of. Hockey was the only sport that i stood out in during high school but it was definitely my favorite to play and to be apart of.

One male and one female athlete I would like to see in person would be Tiger Woods and Hope Solo. The reason why i would like to see Tiger Woods play even with him struggling is because of his confidence in his game where he has gone through so much in his personal life but he is confident he will be the same player as he once was. In my opinion he is going to be back to his dominant way. his swing is off but it should not effect him for to much long because an athlete just doesn't forget everything that they have learned over night. The reason why i would like to see Hope Solo is because of her dominance on the field. She is a very attractive person also so that does not hurt when I watch womens soccer. In my opinion i think that i would still watch her play even if she was not that attractive just because of how good she is.

My goal for this semester is to receive an A in the class so I continue to have a decent GPA within my major. So far i have enjoyed all of the SM classes so I am expecting to enjoy this class also. My concerns for this class are the blogs. I am not really sure what we are suppose to do and when I have to comment on others blogs. for example I am not sure if I have to comment on some one else introduction. Another thing I am concerned is just doing well because I want to finish off college strong.