Sociology

Sports are mostly associated with men and it is seldom seen that womengirls are given the same level of encouragement in being active participants. Messner corroborates my claim. Here individual males are given the opportunity to identify - generically and abstractly - with all men... (p. 71)

The image of girls is created such that they are considered fragile and vulnerable for any sport. Thus it is seen that girls in adolescence are deterred from participating in rugged sports like football and hockey.

Even in sports like tennis where women have managed to make a mark of themselves questions have been raised as to why is the prize money offered to women in a grand slam is less than that of men. The menstrual cycle of women is also used as another excuse by several authorities to demoralize young women. Over the years, it has been witnessed that such reasons can affect active participation of many young girls.

It is often seen that girls who are interested in sports often give up because they believe that the men have the authority and they do not wish to see them playing. the entire mediation of the sporting event is based upon values of dominant social groups and, as such support corporate, white, and male-dominated ideologies. (Messner, p. 73)

My primary objective behind writing this letter to you is that I believe that You have to be in the system to change the system. I also believe that changes have to be made at the grassroots level. I strongly recommend you to inculcate passion among young adolescent girls to pursue a career in sports with the same level of zeal and ardor. I hope that you shall endeavor to help bring a change of attitude among girls of the school.