It might startle some people that women still feel they are dominated in society and undermined. But if you closely follow how online fans treat female stars in popular domains, you might find the claims valid.

This is especially true for women in sports, where the perspective towards the players shifts completely with gender. While this isn’t true for all fans, many fans have a split-screen perspective with female sports stars. LPGA and LET star Cheyenne Woods has expressed her thoughts on the matter boldly.

Cheyenne Woods voices her concerns about gender bias

Golf Digest has compiled the thoughts of women in sports who had intense stories to tell about gender bias in the industry from fans. Among the names were golf’s own Michelle Wie West and Cheyenne Woods as well.

Cheyenne Woods, Tiger Woods‘ niece, had some thought-provoking and concerning facts to share with the public. To start off, she had an issue with rude compliments. She pointed out that being shocked to find a female golfer playing well‌ is disheartening.

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“Pretty early on, I would get, ‘Wow, you move it pretty well for a girl,’” she confessed. Woods further stated how disappointing it was for her. “Like it was astonishing that a woman could be good.”

Addressing the frequently received comment about how quitting social media is an easy way out, she had a response. She explained how sponsors require a certain amount of social media activity from the stars. She also pointed out that sponsorship deals don’t come by as often for female stars as for male stars. Cheyenne Woods also addressed how attention often shifts to different aspects of the player based on gender.

Cheyenne Woods’ effort to bring a change

Woods also expressed contempt for the way the audience perceives entertainment when women are playing. She felt that people often focused on appearances and looks in women’s sports. She had always thought of golf as a male-dominated sport.

Woods shared her dismay over expectations from the public. “You need to be dolled up and sexualized in a way.” She expressed her belief that, as a woman, it wasn’t enough that she played well and worked hard. While she acknowledged she likes to work on her appearance, she expressed discontent with her looks being the primary point of discussion.

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Apart from Woods, Michelle Wie West and several other female sports personalities shared their thoughts in the article. Hopefully, in the forthcoming years, female athletes, and women in general, will feel more comfortable stepping onto their stages and shining in their professions.

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