Conclusion- Shaun Higgins

This Sport and Gender class has turned into my favorite class that I have taken. The discussion in this class has been not only engaging, but also very thought provoking. My viewpoint on so many issues has changed or at least been expanded due to the information provided.  As I stated at the end of our group presentation, I believe that the thing that will stick with me the most from this class is to not think in binary terms. Many of the topics that we discussed dealt with the multiple facets of the issues. I learned that everything is not just black and white (both figuratively and literally). Race, sexual orientation, gender and so many other topics can be categorized in many different ways. I loved the discussions that we had about race in sport. I think we had a class that was willing to speak up about the issues while still being respectful and thoughtful to the others in the class. Many of the topics are very controversial, yet I think our class handled them extremely well. My favorite article of the class was probably the one about the fall from grace that Tiger had. They way that his public image fell was just incredible. As I read the article though, I began to notice how private and almost robotic Tiger had become with the media and it makes it easier to understand how this could happen. Overall, I have really enjoyed this class. I will miss coming to it and having these great discussions each week.