Although different, this does not affect their performance or their ability to be paid as equal to men. Talented women athletes exert all they have with their talent and hard work. Their muscular strength in their bodies produces much less testosterone, the hormone for stimulating muscle growth. Spectators view this as weaker because they see what male athletes do and therefore are willing to pay more (Flynn 1). Females produce 5-10 times less testosterone; consequently, they have less strength than men. Men produce thirty percent more muscle mass than women (Totallyarb 1). However women perform their best regardless of their physical differences, and should be paid as much as men based on their talent, not their gender (Flynn 1). Excitement in female sports should not be less just because females generally carry more fat and less muscle than males, which result in performance, disadvantages (Flynn 1). Men benefit from high-carbohydrate diets more than women and are known to perform better which excites the fans. Women still have the ability, determination, and discipline to perform as well as men regardless of these …show more content…
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