Social Norms In Sports

Learning and understanding history is critical as it's the only manner that helps us recognize time, trends, and why we desire to change within society. Sports are a significant factor in history as it progresses beyond a competitive game and informs social and economic issues taking place. Many athletes attempted to utilize sports as a favored gap to call attention towards day-to-day problems. Historical athletes such as Jack Johnson, Babe Didrikson, and Babe Ruth used sports to shatter various forms of social norms in hopes to promote change for upcoming generations.

These specific athletes utilized the practices of sports divisions to challenge the norms of society and anticipated to alter the perspective on race, gender, and presentation

During the 19th and 20th Century, privileged people became categorized for specific jobs and activities. It was typical for people who were Caucasian, in the upper-class, and most of all, males, of becoming successful in the sports industry since society characterized these factors as an American athlete. Johnson, Didrikson, and Ruth all understood how society functioned and felt that it was time to change society’s outlook on the label of sports. These individuals considered past what defined normal and pushed boundaries for everyone around them. Because America's view of equality considered race, gender, and class, it's difficult to be viewed on the same level. These three athletes were already at a disadvantage, but they never let those factors get in the way of their competitive ability. All of them redefined equality and transformed society’s outlook on social norms. Johnson, Didrikson, and Ruth proved it was alright to be different, and anyone can be successful if they put in the effort. The three athletes demonstrated that skin color, gender, and money aren’t what defines a person, but more so, what kind of impact and legacy would be left