Abstract

The presence of women in male-dominated settings, such as outdoor adventure recreation, is received with suspicion, whereby they must demonstrate competence before they are accepted and treated as being equal to men. This multiple case study examined four female professional outdoor athletes to explore experiences of gender discrimination in their professional interactions and their response to those experiences. The athletes experienced disparate treatment and each articulated distinct and clear examples of overt discrimination. In response to this discrimination, the athletes downplayed their experiences and indicated they could or should have managed these situations better and described how they took it upon themselves to adapt to the “reality” of being a woman in the professional ranks of outdoor recreation. While the athletes’ responses conform to broad cultural expectations, they warrant additional investigation and exploration.

摘要

女性在男性主导的环境中的存在，例如户外探险娱乐，会受到怀疑，因此她们必须表现出能力，然后才能被接受并被视为与男性平等。这项多重案例研究考察了四名女性职业户外运动员，探讨她们在职业互动中遭受性别歧视的经历以及她们对这些经历的反应。这些运动员经历了不同的待遇，每个人都阐述了明显的明显歧视的明显例子。针对这种歧视，运动员们淡化了自己的经历，并表示她们可以或应该更好地处理这些情况，并描述了她们如何承担起自己的责任，以适应作为户外休闲职业女性的“现实”。虽然运动员的反应符合广泛的文化期望，但仍需要进一步的调查和探索。