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The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
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Facultad/Centro
Área de conocimiento
Título de la revista
Ido Movement for Culture
Número de la revista
3
Datos de la obra
Rodriguez-Sanchez, A. R., Peña, M. P., Channon, A. G., & Piedra, J. (2023). The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain. Ido Movement for Culture, 23(3), 84-97. https://doi.org/10.14589/IDO.23.3.9
Editor
Stowarzyszenie Idokan Polska
Fecha
2023
ISSN
2084-3763
Résumé
[EN] Background. Tolerance towards sexual diversity is a key topic for contemporary research among sport studies scholars. This builds
on decades of research which has consistently shown sports – and in particular, those with strong links to traditional ideals of masculinity
– to be areas where gender and sexual minorities are excluded.
Problem and aim. This paper aims to analyse attitudes towards sexual diversity among sportspeople in Spain, specifically investigating
possible differences between practitioners of combat sports versus those practising other sports.
Material and methods. The present study followed a transversal and descriptive design, where a survey technique was used to collect
data on a sample consisting of 766 athletes (516 men and 250 women). The survey employed was the Attitudes towards Sexual
Diversity in Sport scale, which measures levels of rejection of sexual diversity in sport, allowing for comparative analyses across
populations.
Results. Statistical analysis revealed that attitudes towards sexual diversity differed significantly according to age, sex, and participation
in combat sports versus other sporting disciplines. Specifically, the highest degrees of rejection of sexual diversity are observed
among males, people under 22 years of age, and sportspeople who do not practice combat sports.
Conclusions. It appears that more open-minded and tolerant attitudes exist among combat sports practitioners than those of other
sports, which contrasts with social stereotypes which suggest these sports are bastions of orthodox masculinity, homophobia, and
exclusion. Further research into why this is the case is advocated, particularly given the observation that such tolerance is less well
pronounced among younger sportspeople and males in particular.
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