Agression, Gender, and Sports

Aggression and sports are two things that go hand in hand. When people engage in aggressive behavior naturally violence occurs. Fights break out in every sport that you can think of. When men get into fights people watch and even encourage them. After the fight, whoever came out on top is looked at as the more masculine of the two. So, fighting between men is acceptable in sports because it is all part of male aggression. When it comes to women in sports, it's a different story. Like scholars have said for years women only get the positive attributes out of sports. This is why violence in female sports is really looked down upon. One student posted that women in sports are looked at as pretty, fragile, and something else. I disagree with this. I think that women in sports are looked at with masculine qualities. They are looked at as beastly, aggressive, and just plain manly. The reason people make a big deal about women acting violent in sports is because it contradicts the main view of how women are viewed. I think that although there is violence in sports, the positives still outweigh the negatives. Not only do sports have positive physical outcomes for the children competing, they also build many other positive attributes. They breed competitiveness, strength (physical and mental), and serve as a social tool. I am all for sports!