Stares, stares and more stares. Boys,
boys, and more boys. This is exactly what it feels like to be only the only
girl in the weight room.
While for boys it is easier to enter
the weight room girls inside the weight room, for the girls on the other hand it
is more difficult. Intimidation and trepidation are constant feelings when one
finally works up the courage to simply enter that environment. For guys this
may seem like an abstract concept as any person can enter the weight room
though if they placed themselves in a girl’s shoes they would realize the awkward
sensation that is felt. Girls are receptive to the attitudes and actions of
boys. It is their instinct to defend themselves and respect their dignity.
Short shorts, crop tops, muscle
shirts, tight yoga pants, and sports bras are appropriate sport attire. People
cannot expect girls to wear baggy pants or an extra large shirt in order to
workout because that is not adequate attire. Yes, they may cause stares, stares
and more stares, but a girl shouldn’t have to go through the feeling harassed when
she wears those clothes. Sadly, though in the weight it seems as if guys only see
girls as “the distraction.” If they are “the distractions” how can they not be
“the distraction?” The woman was created to be beautiful to be doting to be
loving; not to be seen glorified as the disposable object that can be played
around with.
Currently, in school girls only
enter the weight room if they are in a sport, but now things are slowly
beginning to change. Woodcraft Rangers has a program available to boys in
football however they have opened an opportunity for girl. While they must have
to get used to the constant presence of boys they are being given this amazing
opportunity and are working on a time slot specifically for girls. However,
girls still will have to deal with the constant pressure of the boys, which is
unacceptable.
After the ten years that the school
has been opened this is the first time that the weight room will be opened for
girls not involved in sports. This just shows the patriarchal ideals that
society continues to foster and are just changing. Though the stereotypes are
no joke. Boys still do carry the mentality that girls provoke the attention
that lingers. They should respect girls and treat them like human beings. Girls
need to have the confidence to simply enter the room. It will definitely be a
challenge but challenges make people mentally, physically, and emotionally stronger
which is what the weight room is all about.
