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 media outlets as a female sports caster. Not only do they receive sexism from fans, but they also receive sexism from media outlets which is very unfortunate.

It is frustrating to hear the even media outlets are sexist towards women sports casters because aren’t they supposed to act accordingly and be professional? It is also upsetting to see this going on and happen because they are dragging down women to make them feel better about themselves. I was always told if someone is picking on you or bringing you down, it is because there are things about themselves they do not like so they project their insecurities onto you. An example of sexism in the media outlet is one from the UK in 2011. Richard Keys and ex-professional footballer Andy Gray have been known to tweet out their misogynistic attitudes and opinions.

A way to solve this issue is to teach men to not me sexist or misogynistic. Keep your opinions to yourself! Women already deal with harsh criticism on a daily basis.

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