Summary Of 'Sexist?' By Claire Bates

Many people have different opinions and ways to relate one object to another. Usually, it is for reference such as comparing a thing to something close to that matter. But is it really negative to compare something in regarding between the two genders? Sports announcers have dealt with heat because of the things they have said on air. Numerous announcers take for granted their airtime that they don’t think thoroughly of what the things come out of their mouth. They’ve been so desensitized to having to say anything towards an athletes background that sometimes it can come across as negative or in this case sexist.

In the article “Is Some Olympic Commentary Sexist?”, Claire Bates portrays commentators as sexist and demeaning towards the women Olympic athletes. Bates gives us many examples as of what the announcers choice of words is. Bates indicates that there are countless occasions where the male commentators or articles suggest the women of the Olympics are second to the male athletes. Commentators compare the women to male athletes instead of giving the women their well-deserved credit. According to Bates, the way people perceive

I respectfully disagree with her to some extent because there could be some other intent to why the announcers said what they said in her articles. The tone of their voice and when they comment about a certain female athlete, for example, can be in a way where they're trying to compare someone based on their skill not because of their gender. If I was a tennis athlete competing in the next summer Olympics, I would be honored to be compared to someone the likes of Serena Williams. I wouldn’t really think much of it because if I’m an athlete, I would want to be compared to some of the notable professionals whether it be in a different sport or the very same one. It’s all based on someone’s take or perception on the comments and how they want to comprehend