Questions on Class Readings

In class recently, my professor had posted two questions up on the projection screen:

1. Study on "Gender of Audience Building" based on 1993 study. What might be findings if it were done today?


2. Based on articles by Messner et al (1996) & Werthelm (Ladies Day), how could audiences be constructed to relect growth of girls & women?

My Response to the first question: I think it would be the same as it was back then because the interest in women sports is still the same as it was back in 1993. The interest level is minimal, and men sports still dominate over 95% of the time.

My Response to the second question: Audiences could be constructed to reflect growth of girls & women through market women sports to both genders, sell sex appeal and not sex, think globally and act locally, and show patience. If all these aspects are done then you will see the growth in girls and women sports.

WNBA...Enough Said

I will be the first to tell that I do not like the WNBA. It's a very sad league and I think they

will fold completely unless there is a super women athlete to save it (MJ type of player). I thought about the reasons the WNBA is no good and I came to one conclusion. The league is filled with mediocre players and the level of competition is low. The best WNBA player can not compete in the NBA at all. If the WNBA was similar to the NBA in competition level, skills, talent, and ability then I believe it would be very successful. Lets take Candace Parker, she is considered the best female basketball player, then lets take Kobe Bryant, who is considered to be the best player in the world. If they played one on one, Kobe would destroy her. In my opinion, females would never be able to compete. There to small and to physically weak to compete with men.

Other sports like tennis, volleyball, and golf women can compete and be comparable to men because its not a physically sport. Serena Williams, in my opinion could compete with the best male tennis player because her lack of physicality would not matter. Michelle Wie has played with the thought of playing on the PGA Tour for the same exact reasons I stated for Serena Williams. Men physically are to much for women, but if the sport is non contact between opponents then women can compete.

I wonder if the WNBA had a Micheal Jordan type of dominate player would the NBA be interested of letting her in the league.