Violence in Female Athletics Response

I believe that the violence within female based athletics has been highlighted because these acts go against the societal expectations of women being naturally maternal and loving. I have to admit that I was completely shocked by the vicious girl in the soccer team video. It wasn't because of her gender, it had to do with her lack of respect toward the other players. When Zidane head butt another player during the world cup in 2006 I was just as shocked as I was watching the woman in the soccer video. I wouldn't contribute my disbelief toward these acts to one's gender, instead I would base it off of one's lack of moral character. I played AYSO soccer for about ten years and I never felt that violence on the field was condoned, but when it did happen it wasn't looked down upon based on our gender. It was looked down upon based on poor sportsmanship (in this case sportswomanship). I will say however that the referees are much more lenient with calling fowls and carding while witnessing male soccer teams playing. For example, I recently went to one of my brother's soccer games and I noticed that they are allowed much more physical contact with one another than women are without getting penalized for it. I feel that female soccer players are more prone to getting penalized for their physical contact than male soccer players. Obviously this is unfair and I don't feel that this aspect of sports is very well recognized within the athletic arena.