Critical Analysis Of Female Bodybuilders

This attitude is very hypocritical because men are often known or encouraged to be competitive but, if a woman does the same, it is considered overbearing. As Jenna Goudreau, a deputy editor at Business Insider, mentions, “Women have to walk a thin line between being too nice and too forceful.” This also relates to group projects where unlike women, men are often chosen as the project leaders and end up receiving all the praise from their higher-ups upon success, which makes it easier for promotions. Such attitude differences are also evident in athletics. Leslie Heywood, a professor and a writer in Birmingham University, argues against the critics of female bodybuilders, who describe [female bodybuilders] as “gross” and “unfeminine” (15).