The arguments discussed in the text express different opinions about stereotypical issues in our modern day culture. One chapter in particular was Chapter 13: Playing Against Stereotypes. Throughout the chapter, the text primarily focuses on the many different stereotypes such as race and gender that are present in the sports and entertainment industry. Todd Boyd, a professor of Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, lets his opinion be known in an article from one of his books " "Doin' Me': Frin Tiybgm Black, Rich, and Famous." Boyd's perspective pinpoints the issue of race in professional basketball and hip hop culture. When it comes to "spittin' a rhyme" or making a jumpshot, Boyd argues that black musicians and athletes have to live up to certain standards in the White society because they haven't grown up in that type of environment. Therefore, black athletes and rappers obtain the right to express themselves a certain way and shouldn't be force to live their lives according to someone else's standards because the latter is less intimidating.
Another interesting debate sparked from women playing professional sports. A non-profit organization produced a film entitled "Transcript: Playing Unfair" designed to provide analysis of the role of gender in sports by integrating short clips from media footage with commentary by three scholars, two females and one male. The two females argue that the media exploits the female athlete while the male contributes this to the natural tendency of equating athleticism, strenth, and physical power with men. The WNBA was able to take this negative idea and put a positive spin to it by using this ideas of image and beauty to promote their league and attract more viewers and spectators. So the author in the texts form a range of perspectives to form their various opinions.
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