Latinx Culture in Sports
Name is given examples of Latinx organizations that are breaking the barriers within the community of sports/fitness.
What is Uptown Soccer, NFL Latino Youth Honors, Latinas Run?
These are common stereotypes for Asian Athletes.
What is “too weak”? What is “too smart”?
This biological process was historically used to justify limiting women’s participation in sports.
What is menstruation?
These were the 3 big connections with the zine topics.
What is underrepresentation, stereotyping, and intersectionality?
This word refers to the bullfighting tradition rooted in Spain but widely practiced and celebrated in countries like Mexico and Colombia.
What is corrida de toros?
BONUS: DISCUSSION QUESTION!
How do we balance preserving cultural heritage like bullfighting with ethics of animal rights, and should some traditions adapt or end?
These are the additional areas of work that Asians are seen in, other than STEM.
What is music, art, and SPORTS?
Women’s sports were designed to avoid this, leading to special rules for basketball and other activities.
What is overexertion?
A Latin and Asian American female gymnast who found success in the Olympics obtaining multiple silver medals and one gold medal
Who is Kyla Ross?
Latinx athletes are underrepresented in these off-the-field roles, highlighting a lack of diversity in sports leadership.
What is coaching and front-office positions (Agency!! = ex. Erika Ruiz)?
This is the percentage of Asian American Athletes in the NCAA.
What is 2.1%?
The separation of men’s and women’s sports reinforces outdated ideas of female fragility, limiting opportunities for this group as well.
What are non-binary athletes?
DISCUSSION question
How does intersectionality affect someone power?
These are common stereotypes for Latinx athletes.
What is too aggressive?, only for certain sports like high-contact sports, soccer?
This is the system (one of the big 4) that society perpetuates by keeping Asians dominating in the STEM field.
What is capitalism? What is White Supremacy?
Imane Khelif, a female boxer, had to undergo this controversial procedure after her success in the sport.
What is gender testing?
DISCUSSION question
How can stereotypes about race and gender backgrounds harm athletes' personal and professional lives, and how can these biases affect their opportunities and their image to the sports industry?
DISCUSSION Question!
How does the representation of Latinx athletes in mainstream sports media challenge or reinforce cultural stereotypes, and how do factors like race, gender, and status influence this portrayal
Discussion: These are reasons why Asians are not widely represented in sports.
What is discrimination, social exclusion and belittlement?
The idea of female fragility not only limits women in sports but also forces men to fit into a strict athletic mold, reinforcing traditional expectations of masculinity. What is this pressure often called?
What is toxic masculinity?