Running Like a Man, Sitting Like a Girl: Visual Enthymeme and the Case of Caster Semenya

Young, Stephanie L.

doi:10.1080/07491409.2015.1046623

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“…Similarly, when appearing in non-sports-related magazines, female athletes are likely to be depicted in a manner that emphasizes body shape over athleticism (Daniels, 2009). This sentiment echoes in Young’s (2015) discourse on the coverage of South African runner Caster Semenya. Here, media stories focused on her androgyny rather than her athletic prowess.…”

Section: Gender Disparities In Sports Coveragementioning

confidence: 89%

Jocks versus jockettes: An analysis of the visual portrayal of male and female cover models on sports magazines

Wasike

2017

Journalism

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There are known gender-based disparities in sports news coverage. However, few have examined how these disparities manifest in sports news visuals such as sports magazine covers. Therefore, this study examined pertinent dynamics among all covers published to date for both Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine. The study examined sexualization, camera angle, and nonverbal communication cues and their interplay with gender. Women appearing on the covers were likelier than men to be portrayed in a sexualized manner, in terms of skin exposure and suggestive poses. Men were likelier to be portrayed in active poses, and the cover lines emphasized gender over athletic achievement for women. The results also indicate that women were more likely to be portrayed smiling, as well as being portrayed in more positive camera angle shots. The author discusses the ramifications of gendered portrayal regarding sports magazines.

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Section: Gender Disparities In Sports Coveragementioning

confidence: 89%

Jocks versus jockettes: An analysis of the visual portrayal of male and female cover models on sports magazines

Wasike

2017

Journalism

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“…Different events in the interim can explain this asymmetry. For instance, the rapid increase in 2010 presumably resulted from Caster Semenya’s first public appearance, the beginning of the controversy around her femaleness/sex [ 32 , 33 ]. The second rise in the rate of publications followed in 2018, the year after Bermon and Garnier [ 36 ] published their study about the relationship between high androgen levels and sporting performance in November 2017.…”

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“…World Athletics still struggles, with fitting the seemingly complex sex, provided by nature into the binary categorization created by society. The topic arose in the media once the South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya was publicly suspected during World Championships in Berlin in 2009 [ 32 , 33 ]. Her physical appearance was perceived to contradict the standard norms of femininity [ 34 ].…”

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How is the Topic of Intersex Athletes in Elite Sports Positioned in Academic Literature Between January 2000 and July 2022? A Systematic Review

2022

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Background Within the topic of intersex athletes in elite sports, science has become a decisive factor in decision- and policy-making. However, in the academic literature approaches to this topic vary. An overview of these approaches is proposed to provide better insight into relevant aspects and underlying values and may serve as a starting point on the path toward a solid solution of the question of categorization of intersex athletes in elite sporting competition. Objective This systematic review aims to discover how the topic of intersex elite athletes is positioned in the academic literature from January 2000 to July 2022 from a neutral perspective. Methods A comprehensive search in eleven databases using the search terms [intersex* and sport*] yielded 87 articles. A qualitative content analysis was conducted to find all authors’ statements including perspectives on intersex athletes and proposals for solutions. Underlying values were extracted and connected to each other during axial coding. Results The results provide an overview of the sometimes-contradictory perspectives toward intersex elite athletes and proposals for solutions. Three core values were distilled: social justice for intersex elite athletes, competition fairness, and evidence-based practice. The authors’ statements disclose an interaction/conflict between social justice and competition fairness. Conclusions The results raise an important discussion on the role of science within the topic of intersex elite athletes. A multidisciplinary approach including scientists and other experts is suggested to find an appropriate solution. Additionally, more awareness on intersex variations is needed for a better overall understanding and to ensure a respectful approach for everyone involved.

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“…These visual cues create a commonsense association between toxins and murder, enlivening toxic images with political resonance. An analysis of visual enthymemes attends to how images present abbreviated logical syllogisms that require audiences to supply missing premises and unspoken assumptions (Birdsell & Groarke, ; Blair, ; Finnegan, ; Jenkins, ; Young, ). Birdsell and Groarke argue that interpretation of visual enthymemes requires scholarly attention to the immediate visual context, or the “visual commonplaces” images draw from to complete persuasive appeals (p. 6).…”

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The Toxic Screen: Visions of Petrochemical America in HBO'sTrue Detective(2014)

Kelly

2016

Communication, Culture & Critique

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Running Like a Man, Sitting Like a Girl: Visual Enthymeme and the Case of Caster Semenya

Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

Jocks versus jockettes: An analysis of the visual portrayal of male and female cover models on sports magazines

Jocks versus jockettes: An analysis of the visual portrayal of male and female cover models on sports magazines

How is the Topic of Intersex Athletes in Elite Sports Positioned in Academic Literature Between January 2000 and July 2022? A Systematic Review

The Toxic Screen: Visions of Petrochemical America in HBO'sTrue Detective(2014)

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