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how do internet memes present female athletes viewed that do not fit the stereotypes of femininity?   is my research question clear? do these memes relate to my research question presented?

Research Question: How do internet memes present female athletes viewed that do not fit the stereotypes of femininity? I am looking at internet memes and the perception placed upon female athletes. These female athletes are looked at differently because to the public they go against the norms of felinity that people are used to. These athletes represent strength, dominance, and a certain sense of grit in the way they play the game. This goes against femininity in the eyes of the public. The key terms in my question are stereotypes and femininity. Stereotypes is the way we unfairly categorize certain people based on their age, gender, race, or ethnicity without personally knowing them. Femininity is woman qualities, the mental and physical makeup that makes a woman a woman. These are two important themes of my research question. They are very broad terms that are present in everyday of society. This meme focuses on Serena Williams, a professional female athlete who is very ...

In each meme that I chose a female athlete was pictured in it. There are three specific female athletes I will cover in this assignment and one of those three appeared in each meme. The name of one of the three female athletes was said in every meme that was chosen. Each meme had subtitles that were demeaning towards female athletes. In every meme that I chose the subtitles used language specifically targeting the female athlete shown in the meme.