Wade and Ferree Argue That Gender Is Never the Most

question 7

Essay

Wade and Ferree argue that gender is never the most logical way to organize a sport.Choose a sport that they do not discuss and consider their claim.Brainstorm a list of other variables on which athletes in this sport could reasonably be divided.Choose the one you think makes the most sense and play out the scenario.How do you think this sport would change? How would life change for the athletes? The fans? The sponsors? What ideology of gender,if any,would the sport now support?

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