There is a constant controversy between men and women's golf at the Augusta Country Club in Georgia. Every year the Masters are held there, however there is not a woman to be found within the competition. On the other hand you have Michelle Wie at the age of fifteen years old was aloud to play with the men's professional tour. Is there a difference that lies between these two situations. If a woman is good enough to play with men as competition and hold their own, they should be able to compete on the best of the best courses. What do you believe? Is it the chauvinism within society that is taking part in who dictates in the participation of sport or is it the idea that woman can't surpass men in "their" possibly social sport?
julia schrofer
t/th @ 12:30 p
kin 332I.S3200
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Anyone who IS able to compete at the highest level should be included in the competition, but Michelle Wi hasn't qualified to play against the female players in her own age group all season. She does have sponsors who for whatever reason pay ridiculous sums of money so she can play in men's tournaments that generates a media buzz assuring attention for both Michelle and her sponsors. I think we would all love to see a female compete on par with male golfers because she has beaten all of her competetion, but Wi is not even a mediocre female golfer.
Art McCann
KIN 332i 1230-145
I agree, it shouldn't be about gender, race or ethnicity. If a persons talent shows that they can perform at an elite level then their shouldn’t be a discussion. But sadly chauvinism exists everywhere in sports and the men who are in power of these tournaments decide who gets to play. It’s really stupid, that these powerful people in charge can try to justify tradition over human rights. But apparently when it comes to Michelle Wie, it all depends on the money you can come up with and the people you know. Its all about hegemony, if people think that Michelle Wie will generate revenue for the tour, then these people are going to want to put her in. like Art said, it generates a media buzz. But the fact is still their that, people don’t watch or want to watch women play sports. It may not be the publics choice, but that is what the higher ups want us to believe. It is still to them keeping women under men.
Michael Zitt
KIN 332i S3200
TU/TH 12:30-1:45
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