Females face many barriers in the sport. Women were historically not allowed to compete at professional levels or participate in leagues. Women were considered too fragile to be able to participate in high-impact sport and were too busy caring for the family. Teaching, secretarial and crossing guard were the only options for women in sport.
We have fewer chances
Female high school athletes often have less opportunities than their male counterparts. Many attribute this inequity to the negative social stigma associated female athletes. This stigma is not restricted to specific geographical areas or conferences. It can also reflect the fact that girls in low income communities often lack opportunities and resources to play sports.
Media attention less
Despite the fact female athletes making up more than half of professional athletes, they receive less media attention that their male counterparts. This is despite the fact that female athletes put in just as much work as male athletes. Female sports tend to receive less media attention than male sports. More emphasis is placed on talent and appearance, rather than individual accomplishments.
Less expectations
There may be several factors that influence the participation of women in sports. Female athletes tend to have lower barriers to entry than those of the opposite gender. These differences may be caused by biological differences or differences in the socialization of girls and boys.
Transgender transgender females take part in sports
Legislators have attempted to ban transgender girls from participating in recreational activities since the IOC's introduction of trans policies over two decades ago. However, transgender women suffer disproportionate amounts discrimination and harassment. Attempts to ban them are not only dangerous and transphobic but also harmful to their cause.
Title IX
Title IX is a federal law that protects women's rights in sports. However, women from historically underrepresented communities have not benefited from the legislation as much as they should. The Women's Sports Foundation has found that girls from predominantly black schools have only 67% of the athletic opportunities available to them, as opposed to 82% in predominantly white schools.
Flo's advocacy for females in sports
Flo McLean, the seventh of 11 children, grew up Los Angeles. From an early age, she was told that she must move quickly to achieve what she desired. After her parents separated, she moved with her mother to Watts, an under-resourced and over-policed neighborhood. She found her way to the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation, which provided athletic opportunities for the neighborhood's youth.