Welcome to part two of the “Being a Woman in the Sports Broadcasting Industry,” the series. Today we are going to talk about how to deal with sexism from fans as a female sports caster. Unfortunately, this happens more often than you think. Women deal with sexism with fans on social media, in person, and in blogs and articles.

More than 90% of anchors, commentators, and editors are men. It was not until 2017 until a woman announced a men’s March Madness or Monday Night Football game. This is frustrating to hear because I know there are many incredible women out there who are excellent anchors, commentators, and editors. Another frustrating thing to hear is that women who are sports anchors, commentators, and editors are being targeted on social media. Tina Cervasio, a sports reporter for Fox’s New York affiliate has said that she gets tweets that tell her she should go back to the kitchen. She also has said that they worry about her hair color and her appearance. If she was fat and bald like her male counterparts, she would not have the job. Kim Jones of the NFL Network also gets tweets saying that the only reason she has her job because of her looks.

The solution to this problem is to keep your sexist opinions to yourself. Yeah, I’m talking to the male sports fans that are out there. If it looks so easy to you, why don’t you try talking to a camera in a stadium in front of thousands of people. This has been an on-going issue for many decades and it needs to stop. It’s 2020 for crying out loud! As for the women who are receiving these sexist comments, just ignore them and do not let them get to you. Keep your head high and go out there and show that women CAN do this profession too.

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