What do you think about
this article? Do you watch
sport live? Or on tv? Also
women’s sports events?
It is an interesting article. I do not often watch
sports live. I would only ever watch women
sporting events when there are track events
featuring Kenyan athletes.
If sport broadcasting is demand driven (they
only broadcast what people want to see), do
you think it is not a problem that it’s mostly
only men’s soccer, men’s cycling, … on TV …
as the viewer is always right ?
It is the basic economics of life. Demand shapes
supply and vice-versa. I believe not only do
women not watch much of sports, but they also
do not participate in many mainstream sporting
events. It is only in the area of athletics where
one would find a near even coverage of women’s
and men’s sporting events.
What do you think about this article? Do you
watch sport live? Or on tv? Also women’s
sports events?
I’m actually only passionate about a few sports/
teams. I love to watch and follow US college
football, but in the professional leagues, I only
follow ‘my’ teams for the most part (Dallas
Cowboys, OKC Thunder, US men’s and women’s
soccer teams). For these, I watch live as much
as possible or on TV (and streaming via internet). I appreciate other sports; I just don’t have
a lot of time to invest in them. And I still don’t
understand cricket. Or hurling. The article alluded to a few of the issues pertaining to sports
inequalities, addressed how things are changing
over time, but also recognized some valid points
responsible for these gaps.
If sport broadcasting is demand driven (they
only broadcast what people want to see), do
you think it is not a problem that it’s mostly
only men’s soccer, men’s cycling, … on TV …
as the viewer is always right ?
What do you think about this
article? Do you watch sport
live? Or on tv? Also women’s
sports events?
I like watching sports live,
though not getting that chance
often. This article is a great read
and it illustrates some genders issues on
live TV.
If sport broadcasting is demand driven
(they only broadcast what people want
to see), do you think it is not a problem that it’s mostly only men’s soccer,
men’s cycling, … on TV … as the viewer
is always right ?
No, I think it’s also the job of journalists/broadcasters to present something
meaningful or worthwhile to educate or
guide audience to a more inclusive world
we live in.
I’m American…everything is demand driven! I
love that the question asks if “it’s not a problem
that it’s mostly men’s soccer or men’s cycling
on TV” – Do you know how difficult it can be
to watch soccer or cycling in the US, even with
350+ TV channels?! We could have 5 channels
showing American football game re-runs from
the last 20 years, but the World Cup Qualifiers
cannot be found; and forget about watching
most cycling events live on American TV! This
is a great example of difference in (popular)
culture. Sure demand drives what’s aired on
TV, and advertising and big paychecks tend to
follow.
Do you think the wage difference between top female and male athletes is
justified? Or not? What about the fact
that women are allowed to participate
in all athletic disciplines in the Olympic
games, while men are not allowed to
enter synchronized swimming?
I think we are focusing just a fraction of
changes in women-men role. There are
still a lot of gender discriminations out
there that are so unjust and in many cases
life-threatening. For the presence of men
in synchronized swimming, I’m positive
that this will change in the future, just
the way women were banned from most
sports decades ago. This will happen but
may take time.
far from being at the same level. I think major
athletes are paid WAY too much…period. But,
people around the world aspire to perform and
exist as these mega stars do, not as a public
servant or teacher. The wage gap is still wide
in professional sports, but this may reverse
quicker than many realize. I think the world’s
females, especially younger ones in the developing world, will begin to have greater exposure
to these teams and stars, and the impact will
begin to be felt.
Do you think the wage difference between
top female and male athletes is justified? Or
not? What about the fact that women are allowed to participate in all athletic disciplines
in the Olympic games, while men are not
allowed to enter synchronized swimming?
Don’t tell anyone, but I prefer watching the
US Women’s soccer team over the men, but,
the advertising and merchandise dollars drive
paychecks. While more viewers tuned in to
the Women’s World Cup Final in the US versus
many other major male sporting events, it’s still
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