Their bodies are not designed to handle the physical or mental strain, stress or anxiety that men could during competition. Unfortunately, beliefs such as these are embraced, while the harmful effects of men's sports participation were not addressed. There are health risks for both men and women, but this should not be a reason to provide unequal sports opportunities for females. For the vast majority of females the physiological, psychological, and social benefits gained through sports are basically the same for both men and women. 1 out of 2 women over 60 has osteoporosis, and never had a chance to become physically fit.
Women are less interested and less competitive in sports .
Men have claimed for centuries that women do not deserve to participate in sports due to the fact that they do not take them seriously, do not try as hard as men, neither are they as competitive as men. In addition, the performances of women in sports are inferior those of all men and therefore are not worthwhile. Those who are not impressed with women athletes typically compare them to equal performances of men. This however, is an unfair comparison, like comparing apples and oranges. Athletics masculinizes females, and calls into question their sexuality.