Freewrite #3

In their article, "White Men Can't Jump," Laura Azzarito and Louis Harrison Jr discuss natural athleticism, race and gender and the roles they play in athletics. They conducted a study on high school aged students in their physical education class. Their study showed that "white boys complied with the notion of blacks' `natural' physical superiority, and black boys occupied an ambiguous position within dominant discourses of race and natural athleticism." The authors believe that if a white student is told that their black classmates are more athletic, then they will perform in a less superior manner than if they believe themselves to be equals in an athletic setting. In order to eliminate this problem Laura Azzarito and Louis Harrison Jr believe that "sport educators' and physical education teachers' should adopt a critical media pedagogy to promote a democratic consciousness among young people in sport and physical education settings"