Gender Bias In Sports

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'Gender bias in sports media coverage'

Since the beginning of time, for many women, their role was to be a homemaker and nothing more. Over time this has drastically changed as women have fought hard to be accepted as equals on a basic level. Women can now vote, work, often receive the same salary as their male counterparts and even participate in sports at a professional level. Although times have changed with women being more accepted in society, that doesn't necessarily mean that peoples opinions of them have changed too. In sport, some of the most iconic victories have come from strong talented women, who not only face competition from their opponents, but struggle to be treated equally, and also encounter discrimination and sexism. Gender

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