An article in The Times today discusses the development of female boxing with the introduction of the the first female title- English bantamweight, sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control. This will please all the 'Million Dollar Baby' wannabes clearly.
Is this a development in the world of sport and related attitudes to sporting women? Is this going to result in more equality between men and women in the sporting arena by aligning the perception of 'aggression' as neither masculine nor feminine but human? Or are women just abandoning their female-ness and embracing stereotypical male roles- a step, but not a step forward arguably.
Modern notions of femininity — which embrace the athleticism and ambition of the likes of Serena Williams and Paula Radcliffe — seem to balk at the concept of female prize-fighting.
By literally fighting for their rights are women moving towards equality or becoming masculine in order to win the fight?
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