EP 8 - Ch 7 -- Sex, Gender, and Sport

This episode focuses on chapter 7 "Sex, Gender, and Sport: Are Inclusion and Equity Possible?" We begin by focusing on how sex and gender are social constructions, and what is meant by social construction. We then turn to how men are paradoxically empowered in a patriarchal society but their gender expressions are also more heavily policed. This leads into a historical approach to research, how do outdated gender myths help us to see current gender myths that might otherwise be hard to see since they are currently believed. Next we address a couple of questions about sexuality: 1) What are some of the politics around transgender athletes and sex verification? 2) How can sports worlds both reinforce and challenge homophobia? We then discuss why so many men coach women's sports but so few women coach men's sports. Finally, we conclude by addressing strategies for achieving in sports.