Friday, November 2, 2012

#3-7 Gender Discrimination


Since I went to a girls' junior high and high school, there was almost no discrimination at my school. However, I've just remembered one thing. It's about a club activities.
An exchange student from NY state was staying at my house for about 3 weeks until a few weeks ago. One day, she asked me why this school had no soccer team? She goes to a same school where I went, by the way. Then I thought, "yeah, why not??" Is it not so popular sports among girls or women? Are there not enough girls' soccer team to join a competition? I'm not so sure about those questions, but there are girls soccer teams in high school back in the US.
In Japan, women soccer team "Nadeshiko Japan" was not so popular until they won a world tournament a few years ago. These days, it's more popular and TV shows sometimes pick up the topic about women soccer team.

It might be not a serious gender discrimination, but I think it used to be said in Japan that soccer is a sports for boys.

(picture: http://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/144760 )
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  1. RisuhyeonNovember 4, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    In America, there is a law, "Title IX" which states that both boys and girls will have equal opportunities in their education. This has resulted in more girls' teams at school. Do you think Japan should have this law too?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_IX

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    1. MiHoNovember 5, 2012 at 6:25 PM

      I didn't know about that law before. That make sense to me that school in the US has girls' sports team more than Japan. Also, I think those girls' sports have been existing for a long time in the US.
      That's a pretty tough question, but I think we don't need this law because it's too strict. I believe I have this kind of view because I could be in a swim team just like boys do and I didn't feel any gender discrimination at all. If I had, my opinion would be changed though.

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  2. mizukiNovember 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    Baseball as well! And Sumo wresling!!lol

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  3. kanaNovember 7, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    In K.G.U rugby team, there is a girl who is a player, not a manager. she practices ragby with many boys everyday. Isn't it nice?

    By the way, I like the photo of Nadeshiko Japan:)

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  4. UnknownNovember 7, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Sports should be treated equally regardless of men or women. The Japanese women who competed in the Olympics seemed to be treated well, such as Kaori Matsumoto or Kasumi Ishikawa :)

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  5. Kent1215November 7, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    I guess there are some reasons. First of all, to make sport club needs people and money as well. Actually, it costs a lot of money to held games or championships(meets). I hope some sport culbs will be made; however, it's a difficult for what japan is because Japan have suffered many problems; it's not only diplomats but economies...

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  6. satomiNovember 7, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I think there are a lot of sport teams for women but we just don't know about them because we don't see women sport teams than men sport teams. But I don't know about is there any Sumo team for women. ww

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