When comparing females and males, significant differences exist. The advantages that men have over women are enormous, which is acceptable when it comes to competition. Allowing male athletes to participate in female competitions is unjust and inappropriate. Many records are being stripped from biological women who have worked painstakingly to reach their current positions. Body Paragraphs Unfair to Women Having dedicated your entire life to achieving a championship, it is incredibly unfair for it to be taken away by a man. Not only is it unfair, but it also poses a danger to women. When women compete against transgender men, their risk of injury increases significantly. "When men punched, pushed, or slapped us, that was 'domestic abuse', 'assault'. …show more content…
Moreover, it is a blatant invasion of their privacy, and no woman should be forced to change in the same locker room as a man. "Women are constantly told that we have to 'accept' trans-identifying males into our teams, and into our changing rooms." Riley Gains -. Why should women have to step aside from men to seize our opportunities and claim our podiums? When we examine the NCAA qualification times, women are approximately 11% slower than men, and similar statistics are evident in other groups. Even after undergoing testosterone treatment, Lia Thomas, a trans NCAA swimmer, still possesses a significant advantage over her competitors. "If I had tested positive for testosterone, I probably would have suffered a four-year suspension from international competition." Nancy Hogshead. Strangely, despite this rule against women, trans men with higher testosterone levels are still permitted to compete. But if I tested positive twice? I'd be banned for life." Nancy Hogshead. How is this fair to biological women who are disadvantaged by men's inherent …show more content…
Studies have even observed differences in younger age groups. According to Gregory A. Brown, "Boys run faster, jump longer, and throw farther than similarly aged girls in every event." Even the most well-trained and gifted women are still likely to lose to men due to these advantages. The fastest women are still slower than the fastest males. Human Kinetics states that "adult males have more overall muscle mass and less body fat than females, even in trained samples." It is physically impossible for these women to out-compete male athletes. Men also face the pressure of living up to the stereotype of being strong, and they may feel more embarrassed if they do not meet these expectations. Women are also not encouraged as much as men when it comes to developing strength. "Parents have been shown to provide less encouragement for physical activity, offer fewer sport-related opportunities for their daughters than for their sons." Human Kinetics - Human. Even with testosterone blockers and hormone therapy for 15 years, men can still maintain an advantage over women. In fact, some transgender athletes have expressed regret about their previous decisions. Renée Richards, for example, now says, "I don't think I should have been allowed to compete because the advantage is too big." Most of these athletes are aware of the advantage they possess, but choose to ignore it. "They're taller, and their bone density, their lung capacity, their skeletal
For example, in paragraph 8 it states how “Bessie Coleman refused to accept the limitations others tried to place on her. she learned about flying and set a new set of goals. She wanted to be a pilot.” In paragraph 19 it also states Bessie Coleman wanted to do an “airshow” in Florida but “When she reached an altitude of about five thousand feet,her plane flipped over and she plunged to her death.” After this incident, most pilots did not want to teach women to avoid the risk of them dying
what is his or her gender, could be subjected to sexual violence. Marital rape has been a very prevalent issue in Lebanon, and the civil law exempts the husband who attempts marital rape. Although marriage grants both partners rights to each other’s bodies, this doesn’t mean that the man has the right to sexually abuse his wife without being punished. In this article the author’s purpose is to persuade readers, specifically the Lebanese citizens that marital rape is like any kind of rape. She lists
fought by Taliban women everyday. (BS-1) Staples creates conflicts for her characters through the Taliban dress code. (BS-2) Najmah and Nusrat both act differently to the Taliban’s code of law regarding traveling with a male relative. (BS-3) A conflict with society is created for Najmah because of the Taliban’s code of law. (TS) The author correctly demonstrates the unfair treatment of women in the Taliban through conflict in her book Under the Persimmon Tree. First Body Paragraph: (MIP-1) The Taliban
many decades, women have faced inequalities in the workforce. At one point, they were not allowed to work at all. Although women's rights have improved and are now able to work alongside men, they are still treated unfairly. According to the 2012 U.S. Census, women’s earnings were “76.5 percent of men’s” (1). In 2012, men, on average, earned $47,398 and women earned only $35,791. This is when comparing employees where both gender spend the same amount of time working. Not only do women encounter unfairness
athletes while at the same time making an impact on their own reactions. The unequal rights that women received are one of the major factors that have changed throughout the years. The Title IX of the Education Act of 1972 changed the unequal rights that athletic women where receiving. This Act changed the percentage of female college student participation in sports. When this happened, leagues saw that women were starting to focus in improving in sports. Although it changed for most of female athletes
To Judge A Mockingbird Paragraph 1 Introduction “Judgment can kill.” quote unknown. The power that judgment from others can hold over a person is incredible. It can influence any decision a person makes and the way a social society functions. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee describes a small town much like real life in that the people make decisions based on the judgement. The novel To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about judgement and reveals that people make decisions based on society’s
prostitutes. On top of that, Holden displays many sexist behaviors. The novel ends up having very sexist overtones because of the way the protagonist thinks about women and the way he treats them, as well as the roles women are relegated to in the novel. Holden is a maturing boy driven by testosterone and preoccupied by thoughts of women. He’s compelled to comment on the sexual appeal every woman he meets. “She
start and advantage to able bodies. When the word disability pops up in books or conversation a negative connotation is immediately given automatically, without even thinking about it. This is because society created these discriminative values and norms naturally based on the belief able-bodied people are better. Societal discrimination based on grown beliefs and values leads to misconceptions with women making them vulnerable to sex bias. Discrimination also is unfair and disabled people not only
Arabic culture – just like any other culture – has negative sides as well as many positive sides. People should stop prejudicing others and start learning to think deeply before making judgments. Works Cited Langer G., (2011). “One in Four U.S. Women Reports Workplace Harassment”, Retrieved on May 15, 2014 from: www.abcnews.go.com
He expresses this by giving numerous examples of inequality to women and unfair rules to all people. For instance, the Taliban made women wear burqas (basically a full body scarf that doesn't show anything but the eyes), they didn't allow women to have any jobs, and they couldn't leave their home unless with their spouse. These are great examples of showing how bad women had it in Afghanistan. If you enjoy books that are filled with twist and turns, than A Thousand
Influences on Development Introduction Paragraph 1 Lead In: It is common knowledge that we all as humans have to mature our way from childhood into adulthood. We are born, we age, and eventually we all end up as adults. The adults we become are based off the influences we have in our youth. It can be religious influences, cultural influences, or simply the environment we grow up in. The point is, we grow up. II. Introduction Paragraph 2 Overview and Background The book Bless Me, Ultima is a coming
What modern society dictates women should look like has had a great impact on commonplace women and how they feel they should look and act. I have no doubt a huge problem exists in society as a result of this. I think it has resulted in women being put to the side in terms of advancement. It also evokes a sense of low self-esteem. Little girls everywhere are brought up in front of an image they can never achieve. A truly ideal woman is one who has the confidence in herself to know that she is beyond
at higher risk for health insurance claims, some of which could be very costly to the insurance companies, reducing overall profit. There would be an unfair financial benefit for the genetically designed, longer-living, disease-free babies. Genetic engineering can enable parents to pick and choose many physical characteristics, including gender, body build, height, muscle growth, athletic ability, strength, eye color, and hair color (Berlatsky 109). Many fathers long for a son who could be a hunting
These steroids can have many bad side effects, but different in each gender. Such as in males, some side effects are, enlarged breasts, shrinking of the testicles, and baldness. As for women side effects are, voice deepening, decreased breast size, coarse skin, and excessive body hair growth. There are also other side effects in both genders, such as, severe acne and cysts, oily scalp and skin, heart attacks and artery damage. “ Serious and life-threatening adverse effects may be
The Sammy opens the first paragraph after the break in the story by saying, “Now here comes the sad part of the story, at least my family says it’s sad, but I don’t think it’s so sad myself.” (Updike, 150). He then goes on to say things such as, “Then everybody’s luck begins to run