The purpose of this study was to examine body influence of gender and race among high school students in classifying sports as masculine, feminine, and/or gender neutral. People label certain sports as masculine or feminine based on “gender appropriateness”. This is determined by how much a certain sport requires female athletes to accept or even challenge traditional definitions of femininity. I personally think people should stop labeling sports as masculine or feminine. If a girl wants to play football, even though it is considered a masculine sport, she should be able to do it. Gender socialization begins early when girls are told to be nurturing, whereas boys are taught to be aggressive. Most girls identify football and ice hockey as
