Mola-Schmidt herself has experienced this firsthand, with her love of sports often met with skepticism and even interrogation by male peers.
Despite her knowledge and enthusiasm for sports, she has been asked to prove herself by naming players or explaining rules, as if her status as a female sports fan makes her unqualified to engage in game talk.
This kind of attitude towards women in sports is rooted in a sexist and patriarchal past that viewed professional athletics as solely a man’s domain.
Not only is this viewpoint incorrect, but it also creates a hostile environment for women to express their love for sports freely.
There is no doubt that women face a glass ceiling in professional sports, as evidenced by recent events in Canada with the women’s national soccer team.
However, gender inequality in sports also affects women at the fan level, with societal attitudes that assume women are less knowledgeable or less passionate about sports than men.
It’s time for these attitudes to change and for women to be accepted and celebrated as sports fans and enthusiasts, without any gender-based stereotypes or limitations.
»Challenging Stereotypes: Women’s Place in the World of Sports«
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