Blog 4!

The female athlete paradox is a problem for a lot of women because the really good athletes want to make them selfs better by working out and gaining muscle. But many people believe that women should not look masculine and should look petite. So women are put in a tough situation where they want to become stronger and better but don't want men and other peers to look down on them and judge them.

A Female athlete with a more masculine body then petite is Hilary Knight, a USA hockey player who has broken many barriers in the sport. Hilary is not the small, frail women athlete everyone thinks of when you talk about women athletes. Hilary proves that professional women athletes can still have a feminine side and not just be masculine.  Hilary knight grew up playing with the boys and always being one of the best players on the ice. She showed boys that women can play the game also and be stronger then them. Even though Hilary is a tough women's hockey player she still has a feminine side. She shows off that women can do both and has been a big role model in many young female athletes life and will continue to be for the rest of her career.