WHAT PREVENTS GIRLS FROM GENDER

PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS? Girls see that their sport gets less

attention compared to when boys play.
overrepresentation Girls don’t receive equal funding or
--> leads to superiority RACE/ETHNICITY treatment as boys sports. Ex: boys
getting new equipment and jerseys
white Girls of color are more concentrated in
when girls have reused them for years.
certain sports. While white girls
black Sports are associated with
continue high representations across all
masculinity, so girls don’t want to be
asian sports, making the rest of the girls feel
pressured and constantly compared to
like they shouldn’t join because it’s a
boys’ performance.
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“white sport” and they think they aren’t girls
good enough. 2022 Gender 42.5%
30
20

0
40
50
0
10

70

boys
6

Sport
Girls feel intimidated when there isn't much inclusivity, so Participation: 57.5%
they don’t feel a part of the team.
“Participants
typically
INTENSIVE Example of intensive
SOCIAL CLASS
spent 10 to PARENTING parenting, a student 2x more higher-income kids play
20 hours per named Victoria, sports, compared to low-income kids.
week on their “I started young in a lot of sports, like three So, athletes from
sport since or four … And my mom’s philosophy was just low-income families
age of 5." get me into as many sports as I could.” are more likely to
Intensive parenting has encouraged sport participation to help quit because of
develop career and academic success. It’s more encouraged for financial costs.
boys to pursue sports as a career, but not girls. Funding for sports have been cut short
Girls feel more discouraged to participate in sports when their in lower-income schools. Then, they
parents only care about them playing the actual sport, more than prioritize boys sports and cut funds
they care for their emotional well-being. from girls teams.