Final Exam-Distance Learning

My view of women in sport did change because of this class. It actually changed dramatically. I have always thought that all jocks male or female had it easy. All they had to do was physically show they could play a sport and they received a free ride through everything such as; academics, socially and physically. I never thought about what they actually had to go through such as the troubles it puts on your body to play their sport or pressure to be a certain way. Or that they had to be strong athletes and determined to do well academically or they could not play. Socially women in sport sometimes have to hide themselves to just even fit or they would get ridiculed. All these things I never knew about women in sport made me judge them but with the help of this class it changed my view. There is a lot of things I didn’t know about of women in sport and things I never will understand but this course has taught me to be more open minded and accepting to women in sport.

I used to think that there was no problem with women in sport and that everything was equal among men and women but now I learned that their is a big issue. Society and the population believe women in sport should be a certain way and restrict the success of female athletes. I learned that women in sport are not equal to men in sport. We need to help change this and help others see that there is an issue and fight to make it equal. After taking this class made me see this way and I will now be more aware as well as be part of the change to make it equal.

Jamie Ruiz
T/TH 9:30-10:45