The Sad Truth About the Femininity Game

Primarily, this differences and unequal treatments arise from the multiple cultural differences in gender roles (Lorber et al. Historically and even in contemporary society, gender inequality is embedded in every aspect of life – economically, socially and sports ((Deutsch 177). In sports, for instance, women are expected not to succeed but to be vulnerable, and have a weak mindset when competing; Mariah Burton Nelson effectively argues that this is the reality in sports within her article “I won, Sorry,” in which, by using TRACE and the Toulmin model, one can conclude that Nelson makes a strong argument. In her article, a piece published in a magazine in the 1980s, an era were most people colluded in the myth of male superiority, Mariah Burton Nelson; a female athlete seeks to offer a broad view of how the feminine gender encounters constrain with their femininity in sports.

She argues the complications of feminism in the sporting world. Anecdote, as used in the piece, shows that irrespective of where the feminine gender achieves in the community, the demands of the long-lived cultural norms and the status quo will cause them to display signs of self-abasement. More still, shows the need of the society and the practical forces that push women in compromising their dignity so that they can help eradicate male insecurities. Interestingly, she writes intensively regarding the young female – the intended primary audience. She explains how girls always need to look presentable, have manners, smile and have a positive attitude. Further, she urges young women to have reliable traits along the lines of sports key among them, discipline (Nelson 570).

Nelson continues to argue that women in every field of work limit their full potential with the idea to seem "non-threatening" and soft (Nelson 545). Women have ever since taken the back seat in not only the US but also in literary every society. From her book, she also talks about her great female skier. Ironically, the great skier also loves men's approval "I love male approval. True to her argument, despite being raised differently, women have accepted the treat. Despite her having the opportunity first off to take part in the athletics competition, she believes that the female gender needs more. She is among the few women that have the chance to take part in sports and other great careers. For this, the female gender needs more of these opportunities.

True, the text is unique to its time. The time when all champions and legends were all men. This still shows how society is deeply rooted in the myths on male chauvinism. For this, it clearly shapes up to the reader, the main exigence that led Nelson into writing the piece, was the continued, deeply entrenched oppression of the female gender. In her time, when there were no such things as the international women day, women education and women in government. Honestly, that is a great problem that outrageously fails to value the power and the efforts made by women in all aspects of life (Cornwall et al. This gap has led to the lack of the female gender in nowhere.

How then will gender parity exist in such conditions? Some prominent female elites constantly fight for gender equality, only a few are ready to follow suit. Just a few show up in political aspirations. Considering a more recent case, when Newt had referred to Hillary Clinton as a bitch. Surprisingly, Clinton met with female reporters and sort for opinions on how to "soften her image. " Arguably, she seemed to agree that the problem was over competitiveness and in which she thought of femininity as the immediate solution. Cornwall, Andrea, and Althea-Maria Rivas. "From ‘gender equality and ‘women’s empowerment ‘to global justice: reclaiming a transformative agenda for gender and development. " Third World Quarterly 36. Deutsch, Francine M. "Undoing gender. Lorber, Judith. Gender inequality: Feminist theories and politics.