Chapter 4 Flashcards
What can be done to combat inequities and discrimination in sports and recreation?
Many representatives of sport communities are urging more fairness and inclusion towards people who are LGBTQ+, minorities and people of colour
Give examples of gender-based inequities in sport
- > Women cannot compete in high profile mens professional sports if there is a female option available
Give examples of gender-based inequities in compensation
- > Corporate sponsorships for female athletes are fewer than of male athletes
- > The amount of prize money available to female athletes is often considerably lower than that offered to male athletes
Give examples of gender-based inequities in media coverage
- > There is minimum media coverage of women’s sporting events
- > Women’s sports need wider media coverage - especially television coverage
Give examples of gender-based inequities in officiating roles
- > Women coaching a mens professional sports team is rare
- > It is rare to see a female refereeing a mens team sports
Summarize the Caster Semenya Scandal
She was a South African runner who was forced to undergo “gender tests “. The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) was faced with a difficult question: What defines a man and a woman?
Explain the inadequacies of gender tests
The tests fail to take into account people who are intersex (have male and female anatomy or vice versa)
They are also inaccurate
Who is Violet Palmer
In 1999, Violet Palmer became the first female to referee an NBA game
How has Tobacco advertising during sports been restricted
- > In 2000, Canadian federal law heavily extricate tobacco advertising
Is pairing an unhealthy product with sports unethical?
- > Powerful advertising companies pairing alcohol and sport fail to tell the who truth overconsumption of alcohol is a serious problem
- > Pairing an unhealthy product (ie. alcohol) with a healthy activity through advertising makes the product seem acceptable
The World Health Organization’s stance of pairing unhealthy products with sport
Risky alcohol consumption leads to addiction and puts people at higher risk of developing more than 200 disorders
List the different forms of cheating in sports
- > Influencing the decisions of match officials
- > Using illegal or banned substances
- > Using illegal equipment
- > Match fixing (throwing the game)
What is the True Sports Movement
The True Sport movement provides programs to help schools, teams, leagues, clubs and communities embrace integrity and shared values in sport
What are the seven True Sport principles
- > Go for it
- > Play Fair
- > Respect others
- > Keep it fun
- > Stay healthy
- > Include everyone
- > Give back
