Today, TV channels show more men’s sports than women’s sports. Why is this the case? Should TV channels give equal time for women’s sport and men’s sport?
These days, there is a significant difference between
men
and women
’s sports
coverage
on television
. I believe that women
’s sport should get just as much coverage
as men
’s, and will outline my reasons in the following essay.
To begin
with, there are many reasons for the dominance of men
sports
programs on television
. Due to a large proportion of sports
viewers being male, television
channels tend to broadcast mCorrect your spelling
men's
means
ens
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men's
sports
programs to maximize their ratings and profits. Take football as an example. Inside a coffee shop, it is common to see a group of young men
discussing a recent men
’s football match, while women
show a greater preference for discussing other topics like shopping or celebrity gossip. Additionally
, because men
are usually physically more s
tronger and faster than Change the word
apply
women
, they tend to play at a much higher level, which makes men
’s sports
much more exciting to watch.
However
, I am of the opinion that it is necessary for television
channels to provide equal sports
coverage
of
both genders. Change preposition
for
Firstly
, it helps to create gender equality in society(5) and increases the participation rate of women
in sport. Every time women
go out onto the field, they give it their all knowing that their best will likely go unnoticed, and therefore
just like men
, female athletes should receive full recognition(6) for their effort. Secondly
, better media coverage
also
enables women
to make money from endorsements which improves
their income. Change the verb form
improve
That is
to say, more television
exposure for the f
emale players will lead to major deals with endorsers and higher salaries in the future through advertising contracts.
In conclusion, why Correct article usage
apply
women
’s sports
shows do not receive enough coverage
in this
day and age results from the aforementioned reasons, and I truly believe that it is necessary to ensure equal coverage
of women
’s sports
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