http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing#comment-1054 nowk Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:04:36 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2483#comment-1054 There are MANY women who are GREAT at sports. Some excel greater than other guys. Sports for women are growing! There are MANY women who are GREAT at sports. Some excel greater than other guys. Sports for women are growing!

]]> http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing#comment-658 nmlavoi Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:15:52 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2483#comment-658 Stephen, I think you are right on. My goal here is not to try to change everyone's mind, but to provide one perspective. If you want to see some real great comments and other points on view on this topic, go to the comments at WTS. http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/38/773510/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing Thanks for your post. -nml Stephen,
I think you are right on. My goal here is not to try to change everyone’s mind, but to provide one perspective. If you want to see some real great comments and other points on view on this topic, go to the comments at WTS. http://www.womentalksports.com/items/read/38/773510/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing Thanks for your post. -nml

]]> http://www.nicolemlavoi.com/a-womens-pro-sport-that-is-growing#comment-657 Stephen Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:48:58 +0000 http://nicolemlavoi.com/?p=2483#comment-657 Dr. LaVoi, I really enjoy your blog and have enjoyed following your writing since the Lindsay Vonn Winter Olympics SI cover. I give you a lot of credit for your attempt to engage those outside academe in some of these comments. As an instructor in Sport and Media at a large university in the south, I also find some strong push-back from a few students per large lecture class. After presenting the research and outlining the theory behind the sexist portrayal of female athletes or racist native american mascots, what else can you do? It seems, at a certain level, cognitive dissonance (or something) simply won't let students - or those not trained in the discipline - embrace a critical (or simply widen their) perspective. Dr. LaVoi, I really enjoy your blog and have enjoyed following your writing since the Lindsay Vonn Winter Olympics SI cover. I give you a lot of credit for your attempt to engage those outside academe in some of these comments. As an instructor in Sport and Media at a large university in the south, I also find some strong push-back from a few students per large lecture class. After presenting the research and outlining the theory behind the sexist portrayal of female athletes or racist native american mascots, what else can you do? It seems, at a certain level, cognitive dissonance (or something) simply won’t let students – or those not trained in the discipline – embrace a critical (or simply widen their) perspective.

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