Thesis/Overview: In the Collegiate Wakeboard Series, there
are multiple skill level divisions for men, but there is only one division for
women to compete in. This means that the most advanced women riders and the
beginners all compete against each other, which gives a clear disadvantage to the
beginner riders. This is discouraging to women riders, making them question if
it is worth competing at all since there is little to no shot at winning.
Practical/Policy Solution: This solution may involve
a coalition of college wakeboard clubs who agree that this is a problem and
will contact Empire Wake, the host of the Collegiate Wakeboard Series,
regarding a solution. This coalition may revise the divisions set up so there
are extra divisions for women to compete in or just allow women to compete in
the various men divisions.
Research Solution: A study could be done by researching
women involvement in sports. Other sports with women divisions could be
analyzed, and seen how the opportunities for women in these sports effect the
sport’s popularity.
Media Solution: This solution could involve designing
flyers that shows how women do not have the same opportunities as men in the
Collegiate Wakeboard Series and could be sent to wakeboard clubs in
participating universities. Each club could post these flyers in around their
campus and online to promote awareness of the problem. The flyer could have
information on how to sign a petition online to add more women divisions in
wakeboard competitions.
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