Media coverage in womans sport

[Kitch]

It’s worth noting that at a primary level, media coverage is a supply and demand market

this being so you might as well set the question
'explain why men's fashion receives less media coverage that women's fashion ?'

or boiling it right down
'why are men and women different ?'

No wonder you're stuck
go do something more constructive like have a nice run in the spring sun.

[Lilybet]

[quote="Becks"]Lilybet - you've obviously never met Pippa or Cerys![/quote]

Lol, true i've never had the pleasure of meeting them. Don't get me wrong, I know women can be V competitive because i'm very competitve! But in general, I think it is fair to say, men are more so

[Guest]

just wondering which subject this is and how many marks the question is worth?

[little slave]

i love beachvolleyball and when women do sport....i am watching more women-sport than guy-sport...love it

[Guest]

That's not pointing out a physiological disadvantage, which means that it's all relative. That's saying men are "better." Which they're not. My point about the marathon is women could well be achieving more than men, despite their times still being slower. Methinks you need to make your points clearer guest.

All guest was trying to point out was that in sports like the marathon, men's performances are better in absolute terms, they are "achieving" more. It may be that in relation to physiology or some other criteria, women are "achieving" more, but you're applying that rather subjectively.

Actually, it could even be the other way round. As the pool of male runners is so much larger than female (for social, psychological or whatever reasons), it is likely that men's times have been pushed closer to the limits of what a man can do. Women may have not come as close to their limits. The rapid improvement in female marathon times may tie in with this. As the female pool gets bigger (particularly from those parts of the world where there are real problems for women taking part in sport - those very parts that produce some of the world's best male runners), it may be that women get far closer to female limits. Perhaps, at endurance events in particular, beyond what men can achieve?

Incidentally, does this question about the male/female split in coverage in the media apply elsewhere? I remember picking up newspapers in Scandinavia to find a much more balanced coverage.

[FatBoy]

But again the example doesn't work because in this country marathon running gets more coverage for women than men. However you try to talk up men being better than women thus getting more coverage doesn't wash when it comes to marathons!

[bexter]

just wondering which subject this is and how many marks the question is worth?

Its pe theory at GCSE, worth 6 marks

By the way guys, thanks so much for this, its great!

[J.Tullster]

I suppose it's obvious why women's marathin gets more publicity in Britain than the men's - Paula. But it is strange how Jon Brown came 4th in Athens (correct me if I'm wrong) which is an awesome result, and it barely got a mention.

[Lil' God'rs]

Jon Brown came 4th in Athens

and fourth in Sydney....

[Mrs H.]

I dunno! you go away for a few days and everyopne starts spouting total bo££ocks

forget all this psychology/physiology jobby - the real reason women are not proportionately represented in sport is (in real number and therefore in the media) is social conditioning - as I said before - what did your mother do? My dear mother was still playing 18 holes of golf 3Xweek when she was 82 and tokk up ski-ing when she was 60. Bexter - your own family if a perfect example - stonked full of multi-talented, attractive sports women.

for generations it was thought nice girls didn't get dirty/sweaty/aggressive (except of course for the aristocracy who didn't care) because it was unladylike. I'm not quite sure in whose interest this myth was perpetrated, but I suspect- as usual - women are their own worse enemies on this one. I see and hear it all the time amongst my non-sporting friends.

and yes Porky - I still have to wash the kit But I draw the line at housework

[Guest]

I dunno! you go away for a few days and everyopne starts spouting total bo££ocks

forget all this psychology/physiology jobby - the real reason women are not proportionately represented in sport is (in real number and therefore in the media) is social conditioning - as I said before - what did your mother do? My dear mother was still playing 18 holes of golf 3Xweek when she was 82 and tokk up ski-ing when she was 60. Bexter - your own family if a perfect example - stonked full of multi-talented, attractive sports women.

for generations it was thought nice girls didn't get dirty/sweaty/aggressive (except of course for the aristocracy who didn't care) because it was unladylike. I'm not quite sure in whose interest this myth was perpetrated, but I suspect- as usual - women are their own worse enemies on this one. I see and hear it all the time amongst my non-sporting friends.

and yes Porky - I still have to wash the kit But I draw the line at housework

Mrs H is right, if your mother and father did/do sport they will encourage you take you to events watch from the side lines, cheer you on. If they spent their time on the disco floor they will encourage that. There are of course some who are too busy to support their kids in anything(in their minds that is), then these kids get their encouragement from the street and we know where that leads


Hocolite- my men do their own O kit if I've not been out and contribute if I have