As The Semester Ends..

I have really enjoyed taking this class. To be honest I did not know what to expect in this class. I thought a lot of it would be about Title Nine and such. But it was not like that at all. I learned so much about masculinity and intersex. I really enjoyed the class discussions. It was great to write a blog and very fun. Fun to talk about topics we talked about in class and then comment on our classmate’s blogs. A lot of the things I wrote about I have experienced the issues or had some background and opinion on the topic before hand. Reading and writing about disabilities in sport was one of my favorite topics. I love seeing the stories on the news about kids or adults who have worked so hard at something and see it pay off. The story on J-Mac and his great basketball adventure was an amazing story. I still get goose bumps watch the clip. Learning about how people took Magic Johnson’s announcement about AIDs , I would have never thought people would act that way. It makes us think what would people say about Kobe or LeBron having AIDs?

I also enjoyed reading about the NCAA and how women are not marketed as well. Which is something that needs to change because the women’s college game can be really fun to watch at time? Bowling Green has a great women’s program and they are fun to watch. They get more fans at their games then the men. I also enjoyed reading about the Korean Golfer’s in the LPGA. I have experienced what was said first hand. I believe I have become a better writer with better knowledge in sport and gender. It sure was not what I expected.

I will continue to blog on a weekly if not daily basis. I have also wanted to blog and this class gave me the opportunity. If it was not for this class I would probably still not have made a blog yet. I will remember all the topics we talked about in class from start to finish. I found out this class was more than just talking about Title Nine.