o Chandler, ôFemales had at the same time to demonstrate that they had lost none of the æfeminineÆ qualities that would make them attractive mates and worthy mothersö (711). Such a double-standard increased pressure on females who wished to makes sports a career while still enjoying the fulfilling personal and domestic life. Like Monica in Love and Basketball, cultural attitudes, values, and role definitions hampered the full participation of women in sports in their own right. As Chandler maintains, ôThe cultural constraints that have hindered female participation in sport are the same constraints that have determined the nature of female athletesÆ media exposureö (711).
Participation by women in sports and media coverage of women in sports is radically different in the new millennium than it was in the 1950s and 1970s. Women are now generally accepted in sports and are thought to have expanded role choices in both domestic and professional life. However, cultural and social values and attitudes still hinder women who do not appear to fit i
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