Over the course of this blog, we have delved into many of the different facets of what makes an athlete. There are many different things that are looked at by society as being "facts" about what an athlete is or how they should act and where these so called facts come from in the first place. One of these things is the general stereotype against athletes that they are all masculine. This makes it difficult for many athletes in trying to express their own masculinity or femininity. Female athletes may have trouble being conceived as masculine, and also with some homosexual men in sports having to hide the fact that they are gay because it goes against them being perceived as men.
We have also delved into some of the different things in the sporting world such as how some athletes are perceived and how their sexuality is expressed. We explore the ways in which the media covers men and women as how that affects their sexuality and also the notions that people may have about athletes in general. Things such as ESPN's The Body Issue and other magazines have depicted different athletes on the covers, and how this relates to the aspect of their sexuality. There are also some cases such as Brittney Griner, who could have some questions raised as to the fact if she could play with men, and with some people even questioning the fact that she is a women at all because she is so big and good at sports.
There are many different things that "make an athlete", and a lot of things in this culture that need to be altered in order to make people feel more comfortable in who they are and being able to be open about their sexuality and masculinity or femininity. Through this blog we have learned a lot about all of these different facets of the sporting world and sexuality, and we hope that you have enjoyed coming along in this journey with us!
Andrew, Elise, and Lyndsey
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