Has feminism gone too far?

Question

Has feminism gone too far?
Michelle Wie was ranked like 13th at that golf tournament, but she had more spectators than the GUY who was ranked first. When we watch golf, shouldn't we be interested in who the best golfer is? Isn' this sexist discrimination?

This is also happening at high school sporting events. And college.

Are we encouraging women too much and guys not enough?

Answer 1

NO, for years women couldn't even participate. Now they are catching up and getting equal time. Good for them.

Answer 2

To answer your original question, yes feminism has become a little to extreme or radical. But I don't see the relevancy to Wie's situation. If there were a 16 year old male golfer that could compete in the PGA as well as she does in the LPGA it would be a lot bigger of a story trust me. But anytime a women competes in a PGA tournament of course they are going to be the story since a women hasn't made the cut in a PGA tourney in almost a hundred years, if they were to make the cut it'd be a big deal. Also it's men that run these events and control the media coverage of them. It could be argued that she is being used by men in this case more than it can be argued that this is feminism. I also get the idea most people don't really understand feminism, they don't want to be considered equal, because it's clear today that most people acknowldege equality, feminists want to be considered identical. They don't want to acknowledge any difference. A lot of feminist ideals have done more harm to normal women than good.

Answer 3

Feminism hasn't gone too far in sports, if that's your real question. The sports section on the evening news is still mostly about the guys. Some nights, women aren't mentioned at all.

Michelle Wie is being pushed into the limelight because of her phenomenal talent at such a young age, not because she is a woman. Same thing happened to Tiger Woods 15 years ago. If you were born yet 15 years ago, you would probably remember that he was plastered all over the news in the same way back then.

I sincerely doubt that any high school or college coach at a winning school is not encouraging the boys to do their best.

Answer 4

Don't put the blame on feminism, as it has been dead a long time & no one realizes it yet! Blame the Marketing & Advertising Agencies for using sex to sell their products. Blame the Media for allowing these ads to run! Blame the public for purchasing the products in the ads that depict men & women in a sexual way. Most of all, just blame good old GREED & the fact that we (in America) operate on a Capitalist System & the new generations of College Educated Fools sees only one thing that matters to them...the bottom line of PROFIT! Making money at the expense of everyone is everything to them! If people STOP buying & participating in the art of purchasing from a company that degrades humans, then maybe some of the discrimination will come to a halt. Maybe. We have become a Nation of Idiots who accept what is put before us with blind ambition! It is human nature to support the underdog at any type of event. It is also human nature to support the best . These days it is ALL business & even the worst player can end up making millions of dollars in the advertising business endorsing products. If the underdog has & shows off a large fan base of people, this didn't happen by mistake, it was part of a well orchestrated personal campaign backed by an Agency! Women sell themselves out for money & this keeps the cycle of "abuse" in effect. Men do it too.

Answer 5

1. My borrowed motto: May the best person win! That's what healthy competition is all about — regardless of sex. No one who can qualify should be denied playing.

2. I enjoy watching good competition. I don't care about the sex of the competitor. And I don't care if the teams, or separate players (i.e. golf) are mixed together.

3. Besides golf, I believe that since the basketball players are being hired taller & taller, the hoops should be raised to make it real competition. It's not truly competitive talent when a tall person can walk up to the hoop & place the ball in. And I used to enjoy that sport so much.

4. Women and men, don't let anyone talk you out of competing if that's what you love to do. The naysayers can always change the channel or not attend the event.

Answer 6

I think feminism has gone too far, but not for the reason you've mentioned. It's the novelty of women being good athletes that attracts spectators. That's just normal curiousity.
My problem with feminism is that it makes the male of the species the bad guy all the time, even when he's not. For example, if two people are out together, they both get drunk, and end up having sex, the next day the woman can claim she was raped, even though she was just as out of control as the guy, and did not say no. That's twisted.
Some women want to be say they are equal, but also want to be treated like children who aren't held responsible for their own behavior. Not fair, not at all.

Answer 7

No, feminism has not gone too far. It takes nothing away from a man to encourage a woman. What should they have done... say "We're sorry, Michelle, but you can't have more fans at the tournament than __________."

It sounds like the sort of smarmy crap they're doing in schools... everybody gets a gold star! That's not equality, it's a lie. If everyone gets one, they mean nothing. I feel that heaping false praise on children is damaging. It will NOT improve self-esteem in any lasting manner. It will create arrogant brats who are accustomed to getting patted on their backs for merely breathing. The real world is NEVER going to operate in that fashion and they'll be in for a very rude awakening that will cause far more damage than not getting a gold star every single day!

Do you really want someone telling you which participant to watch/support at any event? Even you didn't mention the "GUY's" name. Michelle Wie has lots of fans. Good for her! You watch the players you want to watch and I'll do the same. That's equality and it has very little to do with feminism and everything to do with freedom of choice. Peace!

Answer 8

For one thing, the question is sexist. What if most people feel that Michelle Wie is better than the guy in first (which if it was so important to you you ought to know his name). Maybe people are so used to him winning they want to see how the other players might compare. Just out of curiousity, which do you see more on tv, baseball or softball? Men basketball or women basketball? Not to mention we have football plastered in our faces constantly which is a male sport (except for the exploitation of women running around half naked through all types of weather to boost confidence in their teams-tell me that isn't a slight draw for some men as well as women).

Answer 9

Women are just stepping up to the plate. It's not being overbearing ot taking it to far as long as the Women know that she must act responsible,be good in her actions and be a good leader. I also think all Women should get paid the same as men. This is very unfair that men make more then women. what's so wrong with a smart women doing the same thing that men have done for years. Nothing as I see it! More Power to them! And as long as they take care for thier children then it should be more women taking the lead. Women are as smart as men. Smarter sometimes since they can think with more with emotions then men can. Sometimes it's good to have a women in the limelight and men are starting to see this also. And if a man can't see a women as a professional person in sports, in the job,etc, then these men need to leave the arena. Fair is Fair.

Answer 10

Not at all. Women are still viewed by many to be inferior to men. THIS IS WRONG! Feminism has not gone to far until men are considered inferior. Mae and female should be equals. Also, I think part of the fuss about Michelle Wie is because she is so young, not because she is female.

Answer 11

i don't think the popularity surrounding michelle wie has anything to do with feminism. quite the opposite actually. i'll reference a similar tennis example. remember anna kournikova? she was the most popular player on the tour by leaps and bounds. yet she never won a singles tournament in her entire career. people didn't come to watch her win. they came to watch her bounce around the tennis court. i.e., she was smokin' hot!
and so it goes with michelle wie. she's cute and young. she has talent but so far she's just potential. sports writers like to jump on these types of athletes because they sell much better. think about it, would you rather see michelle wie plastered all over espn.com or nancy lopez?
sports writers are always looking for the next phenom. they build up wie's and other's stock much more than they deserve and then criticize them when they fail. it's the vicious cycle of sports writing. people love to see a winner but they love to see that winner fall from grace even more.
i don't think it's feminsm at all. but capitalism at it's best.