The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain

[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 gend...

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Autores: Rodríguez Sánchez, Augusto Rembrandt, Perrino Peña, María, Channon, Alex G., Piedra, Joaquín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19338
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Educación Física
Gender Identity
Homohysteria
Homophobia
Martial Arts
LGBTIQ
6112.02 Fenómenos de Grupos Minoritarios
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spelling The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in SpainRodríguez Sánchez, Augusto RembrandtPerrino Peña, MaríaChannon, Alex G.Piedra, JoaquínEducación FísicaGender IdentityHomohysteriaHomophobiaMartial ArtsLGBTIQ6112.02 Fenómenos de Grupos Minoritarios[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.SIStowarzyszenie Idokan PolskaEducacion Fisica y DeportivaFacultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://hdl.handle.net/10612/19338reponame:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Leóninstname:Universidad Rey Juan CarlosIngléshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/193382026-06-24T12:43:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
title The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
spellingShingle The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
Rodríguez Sánchez, Augusto Rembrandt
Educación Física
Gender Identity
Homohysteria
Homophobia
Martial Arts
LGBTIQ
6112.02 Fenómenos de Grupos Minoritarios
title_short The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
title_full The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
title_fullStr The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
title_full_unstemmed The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
title_sort The limits of the boxing ring: Respect for sexual diversity in combat vs. non-combat sports in Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez Sánchez, Augusto Rembrandt
Perrino Peña, María
Channon, Alex G.
Piedra, Joaquín
author Rodríguez Sánchez, Augusto Rembrandt
author_facet Rodríguez Sánchez, Augusto Rembrandt
Perrino Peña, María
Channon, Alex G.
Piedra, Joaquín
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Channon, Alex G.
Piedra, Joaquín
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Educacion Fisica y Deportiva
Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Educación Física
Gender Identity
Homohysteria
Homophobia
Martial Arts
LGBTIQ
6112.02 Fenómenos de Grupos Minoritarios
topic Educación Física
Gender Identity
Homohysteria
Homophobia
Martial Arts
LGBTIQ
6112.02 Fenómenos de Grupos Minoritarios
description [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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