There are many obstacles for females in sports. Women weren't allowed to participate in professional sports leagues and compete at the highest levels of competition. They were too weak to compete in high impact sports and were too busy at home. The only professions available for women in sports were teaching, secretarial, and crossing guard jobs.
Less opportunities
Female high school athletes often have less opportunities than their male counterparts. This can often be attributed to the social stigma that is associated with female athletes. This stigma does not only affect certain geographic areas or conferences. It can also reflect the fact that girls in low income communities often lack opportunities and resources to play sports.
Less media attention
Despite being more than half the professional athletes who are female, they still receive far less media attention than their male counterparts. This is despite female athletes putting in the same amount of work as male athletes. Female sports are generally less covered than male sports. Media attention is more focused on talent and appearance than on individual achievement and team performance.
Less expectations
There are many factors that can influence women's participation in sport. Female athletes have a lower threshold for entry to sports that are often dominated by male athletes. These differences could be due to biological differences, or differential socialization between boys and girls.
Transgender girls compete in sports
Since the IOC introduced trans policies more than two decades back, lawmakers have tried to ban transgender males from engaging in recreational sports. Transgender females are often subject to discrimination harassment and violence. Any attempt to bar them is not only dangerous, but it also weakens their cause.
Title IX
Title IX protects women's right to participate in sports. Women from historically underrepresented communities are not getting the full benefits of Title IX. According to a study by the Women's Sports Foundation, girls in predominantly minority schools have access to only 67% of athletic opportunities, compared to 82% of girls in predominantly white schools.
Flo's advocacy of female athletes
Flo McLean, the seventh of 11 children, grew up Los Angeles. She was told at an early age that she had to move fast to get what she wanted. She moved to Watts with her mother after her parents divorced. Watts is a poor and over-policed area. She discovered the Sugar Ray Robinson Youth Foundation which offered athletic opportunities to the youth of the area.