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There Is Far Less Attention For White Privilege Sports That Do Not Adapt

By Toni Vang


Many people say that being white has many advantages but that is no longer true. Society as we know it is changing even if it is a very slow progression. The same can be said to the white privilege sports. All sports are now being played by a wide diversity of races although there may be a few that more whites play then others and vice versa.

Many years ago in all races it was the norm for the whites to have a leg up over the blacks in regard to having jobs, housing as well as schooling. It meant that the whites were given an advantage of having a head start. In some cases this might still be true. A survey was taken in the United States of America asking the population if there were certain benefits in today's society to being white. The poles came back with fifty three percent saying yes, forty two saying no, and three percent saying they don't know.

The amount of physical activities that one does will depend on ones age and level of fitness. Starting off slow is better than not doing anything even if it means only walking up the road to the shops and back again. Everyone has to start off somewhere and as the days progress so will the level of energy increase.

A good book that all should read is the Shades of White, an examination of whiteness in sports. It is about one hundred and three pages long and was published the end of November twenty ten. It is available on line as was written by Jonathan Long and Kevin Hylton.

Skateboarding is a great sport that involves many complicated tricks and is also considered a job as well as a means of transportation. When it first became popular it was considered to be a white's only sport but that is now being changed by William Lee Lamar. He has been doing surfing and skateboarding for over twenty two years and he is now bringing his passion to people of his own race.

Finances could play a part in the decision as many clubs will require a membership fee monthly. It is also important not to become bored with the sport as one will soon lose interest and not want to carry on. When joining a gym it might be a hassle and one might not want to feel like attending but once one has arrived and started the routine it will be worth the effort.

There seems to also be a higher percentage of blacks than whites when it comes to athletics. This could be because they have acquired these qualities through either environmental or hereditary factors. They seem to have more of an inborn physical skill when it comes to running as well as wanting to succeed.

Being an East Asian seems to be even harder as they are stereotyped as being both athletically and physically poorer to any other race. This has lead to them not being recruited as well as badly under-represented in many sports. In athletics they only represent two percent while in the National Football League about one point nine percent, something that has really changed with the decades.




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