Over the years, how have sports reflected and reinforced traditional binary understandings of biological sex (male/female) and gender (masculinity/femininity)? How influential are sports and athletes in shaping social views on sexuality and gender? Be sure to offer specific examples to support your points. Limit: 9 responses
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Gender & Sexuality in Sports Blog 7, Question 2 (April 5)
It’s been 50 years since the passage of Title IX. How would you assess the state of women in sports, both as athletes and sports media/communications professionals? What opportunities do women have now that they didn’t in the past? And what challenges do they still face in what is still a male-dominated field? To support your answer, include specific examples. Limit: 9 responses
Gender & Sexuality in Sports Blog 7, Question 3 (April 5)
Why are there still so few openly LGBTQ+ athletes, especially in U.S. professional sports? Why do most athletes continue to wait until after their playing careers are over to come out? Finally, do you think this will eventually change? Include examples to backup your arguments. Limit: 9 responses
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Sports & Social Media Blog 6, Question 1 (March 8)
In what ways do leagues, teams, and/or athletes have more control of branding and messaging thanks to social media? And who’s doing the best job managing their social media accounts? What does this mean for sports journalism? And what impact does social media have on sports fandom, both positive and negative? To support your answers, include specific examples. Limit: 13 responses
Fantasy Sports & Sports Betting Blog 6, Question 2 (March 8)
How have fantasy sports affected the way/reasons people watch sports, the media coverage of sports, and sports fandom? How is the spread of legalized sports betting impacting sports leagues, teams, and fans? Finally, how will both fantasy sports and sports betting influence sports media and culture in the future? Be sure to offer specific examples to support your points and use the readings from the “Th 3/10” folder on Blackboard for this question. Limit: 13 responses
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