Societies today have tendencies to create a gap between men and women. In fact, men and women are not equally treated and seen as the same. This has happened in most countries.
In real life, men and women are stereotyped into certain jobs. For example, men are frequently portrayed as the doctors, the politicians and policemen whereas females as the nurses, secretaries and housewives. If a married couple have the jobs of a doctor and a nurse, people might assume that the husband is the doctor and the wife is the nurse. This is the first thought in people's mind.
Gender stereotyping is clearly seen in the workplace as one can observe the differencial treatment between both. Compared to men, women tend to have more difficulties in reaching their goal in the hierarchical working environments and the glass ceiling impedes their ambitions. Furthermore, women are paid less compared to their male colleagues in the same type of position with same workload.
An issue related to this has risen in the “The Australian Newspaper, Page 14, April 19, Thursday Media Section”, <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21580812-7582,00.html > where doubts are experienced about the ability of female journalists to report sport news. Their ability is underestimated and questioned especially in reporting rugby league.
Most professional journalist has their own professionalism and is passionate about reporting news; there is no evidence to say that one journalist could excel another. Though rugby is a “male-dominated” game, there are many women who have even clearer ideas of what rugby is about compared to some men. So, it is possible to have professional female journalist chosen specially to report rugby league.
Beyond that, readers might appreciate a feminine point of view. A female journalist may give the audience something fresh and new while reporting the news from a different perspective.
Perhaps the reason to question female reporters' abilities is simply that men fear to loose their rank and status.
Beyond that, readers might appreciate a feminine point of view. A female journalist may give the audience something fresh and new while reporting the news from a different perspective.
Perhaps the reason to question female reporters' abilities is simply that men fear to loose their rank and status.
References
Jackson, S 2007, 'Work cut out for woman in rugby league', Australian 19 April, p.14.
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