Sociology Discussion: Discrimination in Sports - Analysis and Response

This sociology discussion post examines discrimination within the sports industry, focusing on gender bias and sexual orientation. The author argues against discrimination based on biological sex or gender identity, emphasizing the need for fairness in opportunities and salaries. The post also includes responses to other students, discussing the importance of awareness, ensuring female athletes are not disadvantaged, and the benefits of a unisex approach to promote equality. The author references relevant academic literature to support the arguments. The discussion highlights the need for a liberal sports environment that avoids differentiations based on sexual orientation, while still allowing for practical divisions in gaming groups and equipment. The post aims to promote a more inclusive and equitable sports environment.

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Sports are one of the most important activities that are carried on both in the local and
also in the Global or the International level. This is because of the fact that there are many people
who are trying to build their career in the field of games and sports. It is because of this reason
that they are now trying their level best to make sure that there is no biasness in the field of the
sports or in the allocation of the team members. It is because of this reason that are debates
among various sports agencies and the players on whether there should be discrimination among
players based on biological sex or gender identity. There must not be any such bias because of
the fact that the players are of different ethnicity or different sexual orientation.
It is because of this reason that players do not feel it is right to do any kinds of
segregations or categorizations based on the sexual orientation or the gender identity of the
people. However the salaries and the opportunities must not be based on the sexual orientation of
the players. This must be kept in mind that the sports industry must be liberal and also make sure
that there are not any kinds of differentiations being done among the players based on their
sexual orientation. However the gaming groups and the dresses or the apparatuses of the games
can be divided in a proper way among the male and the female candidates. However apart from
this there must be no such differentiations done on the basis of the sexual orientations...
Response to Elisa Rodriguez
This is a very useful post and I have been able to gain a good amount of knowledge about
the whereabouts of sports industry. It is because of this reason that more awareness must be
developed on the sports industry so that there are no discriminations done among the employees
based on the sexual orientations or the gender of people. On the other hand it must be ensured

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that the female athletes or the female players are not being hurt because of the biasness or the
discrimination that is being caused by people. So the sports team must ensure that male and
female employees are being allowed to play together without any kinds of biasness or any kinds
of favoritism.
Respond to Julian Ogans
This is indeed a very useful post because I have come to know that army uses a very good
and also useful method for making a proper parity between men and women. I have realized that
a unisex approach is needed so that they are able to provide a very justified and also unbiased
ground for the players. This will ensure that the sports industry is being able to work properly
without suffering from any kinds of issues or any kinds of disparities between people based on
any kinds of gender discrimination or any kinds of such tensions.

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Bibliography
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field of sport. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 13(2), 226-242.
Burton, L., Gilson, L., Goldberg, C., & Lowe, K. (2016). Does being an athlete help a woman?
Examining how subtle bias in perceptions of leadership potential differentially impact
male and female athletes. Review of Global Management, 2(1), 66-72.
Sharrow, E. A. (2017). “Female athlete” politic: Title IX and the naturalization of sex difference
in public policy. Politics, Groups, and Identities, 5(1), 46-66.
Shearer, J. (2019). Good Initiative, Bad Judgement: The Unintended Consequences of Title Ix’s
Proportionality Standard on NCAA Men’s Gymnastics and the Transgender Athlete.
Available at SSRN 3453392.