Today, TV channels broadcast men’s sports shows more than women’s sport shows. Why is this the case? Should TV channels give equal showtime for each?
Sports
competitions played by men are more televised than ones played by Use synonyms
women
. The paragraphs below will outline why cultural sexism and financial investments are influencing Use synonyms
this
scenario; Linking Words
additionally
, affirming that the showtime of both gender games should be similar to incentivize Linking Words
female's
presence in all sectors and to show younger Fix the agreement mistake
females'
woman
they are capable.
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women
To begin
with, there Linking Words
are
a myriad of reasons to justify why male Change the verb form
is
sports
have more space Use synonyms
in
television than female ones. At Change preposition
on
first
, historically, Linking Words
women
's role in society Use synonyms
were
to take care of their family. The games they were allowed to play often involved dolls and any physical contact was discouraged, as it was considered manly. Change the verb form
was
As a result
, Linking Words
this
sexist structure has Linking Words
perpetuated
and is still seen in different moments, including Add a missing verb
been perpetuated
sports
, as many individuals believe that watching these matches Use synonyms
are
not worth it, arguing that Correct subject-verb agreement
is
women
cannot play. Use synonyms
Secondly
, owing to a huge financial investment in men's Linking Words
game
determined by a significant audience, TV channels prefer to broadcast them Fix the agreement mistake
games
instead
of Linking Words
women
's, as the latter is, comparatively, less profitable.
Despite Use synonyms
this
scenario, the television network should invest more in female games, in order to equalize their screen time. The main motive is to simply incentivize gender equality. Many Linking Words
fenomenal
female athletes are not being valued or highlighted exclusively for lack of opportunity. Correct your spelling
phenomenal
Furthermore
, another cogent reason is Linking Words
because
it gives the Replace the word
that
change
for young girls to identify and feel capable of trying. Correct your spelling
chance
For instance
, in the Olympics of 2020, the Brazilian professional skateboarder Rayssa Leal Linking Words
has
encouraged thousands of teenage girls to try skateboarding.
To conclude, due to Unnecessary verb
apply
a
historical background and lack of investment, Remove the article
apply
women
's Use synonyms
sports
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shows
presence Change the verb form
show
in
television Change preposition
on
are
limited. Correct subject-verb agreement
is
However
, as a way to combat gender bias and to Linking Words
awake
love for Replace the word
awaken
sports
in other youngsters, TV channels should provide these shows more time.Use synonyms
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