There have been numerous changes in North America in the last century. Many aspects of life have considerably altered when we compare our present day society to 100 years ago, or even a decade ago. One thing that persists is women's struggle for equality compared to their male counterparts. Women's equality rights (compared to the men) are still far from being achieved. This means that although we have seen many changes and much improvement in women's lives with respect to gaining rights and freedom, many liberal feminists still believe that women have a long way to go before they achieve equality. According to liberal feminists, gender inequalities based on gender attribution is the root of the problem and hence what we need to fix. The inequalities between men and women can be seen in various domains within our society. One of these domains is sports where women are treated unequally because of their gender. Liberal feminism allows me to analyze these inequalities.
             Women have been fighting to gain equality in sport since 776 B.C. at the Games of Hera. These games honored the Greek goddess who ruled over women and the earth; these games were organized by women because they were not allowed to participate in the first ancient Olympics held in Greece. (History of Women in Sports Timeline...http://) Women are still battling stereotypes today, on the fields; showing their athletic equality, and off the fields, displaying intellectual equality. The mass media is a very influential factor that has contributed, and continues to contribute to false stereotypes regarding men, women and sports. These stereotypes categorize female athletes as inferior (undermines their talent and ability to play sports like men) to male athletes. This is one of the many inequalities which women are trying to challenge and overcome today, one that has oppressed and restrained women from advancing as fast as their male counterparts. In ...