The Issue of Gender Inequality in Sports Through a Survey of Different Sports Programs in America

Abstract

This study focuses on a topic and argument at the heart of society: the issue of gender inequality. Focusing primarily on the sports industry, it explores how gender inequality is manifested in various aspects of various sports programs in the United States. The paper provides an in-depth exploration of the unequal treatment that men and women receive in sports by collecting the salaries of men and women in each program and analyzing the data in comparison. Finally, the result shows that there is definitely a payment gap and a reporting gap between male and female athletics among all programs including basketball, soccer, golf etc. The emergence of such gender inequality issues affects the sports climate and athletes’ social perceptions, as well as exacerbating the severity of social issues such as gender inequality. The reason of that is the instinctive physical differences between man and woman. The recommendation is to challenge this traditional norm quickly to ensure a better and purer competitive atmosphere.