Do you think that female reporters being allowed in male athlete locker rooms should be invasion of privacy?

Question

I asked that because this issue still has continued to be problems. Some male athletes dont like to have to get naked and change in front of women that are not their wives or that they dont want to get naked in front of. Also male reporters are not being granted the right to go in women athletes locker rooms. So if title 9 and equality is now a big issue in fairness of equality should females not be allowed in male athletes locker rooms or should males be allowed in females locker rooms if females are given that right to interview male athletes?

Answer 1

That's how our society works. They say they want equality but it's never such a thing.

I totally agree but our society thinks that male and female nudity is not the same. While men always seem to have those open public showers, women have those separated, private showers.

They say it's "different"... and that's probably why female reporters are allowed in men locker rooms while men don't have the permission to go in women's.

But it's all common sense as well. People tend to believe if a woman reporter goes in a men locker room, she won't look if men are naked while a man reporter would in a women locker room.

I think it should be prohibited for both gender. Why would men care less about those things? I don't think it's really fair/equal

Answer 2

I'm in complete agreement here. I don't feel woman should be allowed in a men's locker room. I've always felt that male reporters aren't allowed into the woman's locker rooms. Given most women's sports don't get that much media attention where reporters are in the locker rooms. If it comes down to a question of equality, they shouldn't let any reporters in the locker room. Why do they have to be in there when the athletes are changing anyways? Or have a set time when they can come in and interview, before or after the players change.

Answer 3

Fair is fair. If female reporters are allowed in mens locker rooms then male reporters should be allowed in female locker rooms. But the answer to this is real simple! NO REPORTERS ALLOWED IN LOCKER ROOMS! Set up a separate room for interviews period!

It is an invasion of privacy for reporters to be in locker rooms. People should be allowed a reasonable time and place of privacy, it only makes sense that a locker room where someone showers and changes clothes is a reasonable place that one can expect privacy!

Answer 4

If female athletes were paid as much as male athletes or in the spotlight as much as male athletes then i'd agree with you.

But if your alex rodriguez and you sign a 252 million dollar contract, then you better believe a female reporter can come in and talk to you in the locker room about your performance..

If a girl gets that kind of a money, male reporters will be in there locker rooms too...

By signing a multi-million dollar contract with a professional sports franchise, you should know you are giving away all rights to invasion of privacy.

Sorry - but that's just how it is...

Also, your arguments are that it's sexist to not allow males into female locker rooms, but i want you to look at it from a different perspective.

The way the media works is that the male sports are multi-million dollar industries. This is what people want to hear about. If you do not let a female in the male locker room, but you let males in you are not giving the female reporter equal rights to cover the same story. I know you can say that females can cover female stories, but it's not nearly the same publicity, and no one will watch the female reporter -- she needs to make a living too. (they already get paid 70cents to every dollar a man is paid)

- so it's going to be sexist, but it's how it has to be until the media pays as much attention to female sports as they do to male sports.

Answer 5

Yes....whatever an interviewer cannot get answered on the floor before the team retreats to the locker room, should wait until the team is showered and has a time to breath and reflect on the plays. I know there is just a certain time alotted for the current game broadcast, but that is why they have post game shows. Privacy is important and neither men/women should be entering locker rooms of either gender for that one up on the players/plays.

Answer 6

This was a hot topic a few years back. Women shouldn't be allowed in mens locker rooms, if the men object on grounds that their wives don't like it, imagine how the wives feel about? Besides, it may be a short time around the corner that men won't be allowed in mens locker rooms thanks to the Amaechi book out now. Besides, they have a press room, what has to be asked to the athlete while he/she's naked that can't be asked when they've dressed?

Answer 7

If female reporters are allowed in male locker rooms, then male reporters should be allowed in female locker rooms.

Answer 8

Reporters shouldn't be in there period. Let the man get showered and dressed in PEACE. If I had to have 10 mics shoved in my face by annoying bastards with lights every time I left the gym or work I would go insane.

Answer 9

yeah i think it should be invasion of privacy because the players are followed by the media like constantly and they never get a chance to be by themselves without all reporters and fans stalking them. The players need some time by themselves.

Answer 10

yes if men reporters are not allowed in there locker rooms