This is a research paper that I completed on a full-ride scholarship with Pioneer Academics under the guidance of NYU Media Studies Professor Chyng Feng-Sun. Abstract Recently, media coverage and viewership of women’s sports have been rising. This rise has exposed issues of gender inequality within sports. This is especially evident by the large pay disparities between men’s and women’s sports. This article investigates the media portrayals and societal perceptions of the fig
