Girls and sports

How does gender influence sports participation? Girls should be allowed to play on boys' teams / Kris Lines

Boys should be allowed to play on girls' teams / Sarah K. Fields

Athletes are judged according to gendered sports stereotypes / Lisa A. Harrison and Amanda B. Lynch

Female athletes defy gendered sports stereotypes / Deirdre M. Kelly, Shauna Pomerantz, and Dawn H. Currie

Women's teams play the same games as men's teams / Patricia Sanchez

Girls' teams lack the skill of boys' teams / Preston Williams

How does sports participation affect girls' health? Team sports are associated with a reduced risk of suicide in girls / Lindsay A. Taliaferro, et al.

Sports participation does not always enhance girls' self-esteem / David R. Shaffer and Erin Wittes

Sport supplement use is common among female athletes / Mike Perko, Todd Bartee, and Mike Dunn ; Steroid use among female athletes is overreported / Gen Kanayama, et al.

Do schools support girls' sports programs? Schools are complying with Title IX regulations / Becky Vest and Gerald Masterson

Schools are not complying with Title IX regulations / Megan Seely

Title IX has increased girls' participation in school sports / R. Vivian Acosta and Linda Jean Carpenter

Title IX has not increased girls' participation in school sports / Carrie Lukas

Schools support cheerleaders as athletes / Jon Siegel

Schools do not support cheerleaders as athletes / Rob Stein

What are the cultural implications of girls' participation in sports? Female endurance athletes diet to improve performance / Eli Saslow

Female aesthetic athletes diet to improve performance / A. P. (Karin) de Bruin, Raoul R. D. Oudejans, and Frank C. Bakker

Sports participation increases aggression in females / James Garbarino

Sports participation increases rates of female college graduation / Kelly P. Troutman and Mikaela J. Dufur.