Kia Tyus: Conclusion

In class I learned a lot about sports and the effect that sports has on media. I realized, that as much as women sports have come, there is such a long way to go. Coming into class, I would have thought that women’s sports were on the come up at a fast pace. I realized that there are still only a few known female athletes that have a high “Q” level. An example would be Serena Williams. I also realized that even though there are a lot of talented female athletes, they are still portrayed in a sexual way instead of looked at for their skill level.

I also learned that the media helped Michael Jordan cover is child which he helped conceive out of marriage. This shocked me because it is hard to believe that the media helped an athlete out. I feel as though the media in today’s society is always on a hunt for a good scandal.

I found most useful the difference between male and female sports: the popularity, the media attention, the talent, and the profit. Male sports are dominating especially the four top sports, those being: basketball, football, hockey, and baseball. The only well known female sports is basketball and tennis in my opinion.

I enjoyed the Michael Jordan and Serena Williams readings the most. I enjoyed this because they are both two of my all time favorite athletes. So any time I get to talk about them I enjoy it.

Writing blogs helped me focus on the class more. It forced me to read the articles, which helped me, have a better understanding on each topic that was discussed in class.

I think the Billie Jean King presentation was most informative because she really broke barriers when she won the Battle of the Exes and she really paved the way not only for tennis players but also for women sports in general.

In my career I think this class is just great knowledge to know for your career. Anybody working in the sports field should have an understanding of conflicts and great history of both male and female sports.