Findings

Gender Norms

  • teaching techniques
  • male student who prefers to work with other male students
  • ponytail grabs
  • "Male attackers will only hit a woman with an open hand."

Physical Contact

  • male instructors rarely initiated physical contact with female students
  • verbal direction given to female students
  • demonstrating techniques (male vs. female)
  • pointing vs. guiding

Communication

  • "Take it easy."
  • "Calm down."
  • female students apologizing during class

Gender Representation

  • female students and instructors were in the minority
  • interviews: gender representation is better but there is still a discrepancy

Interviews

  • uniforms - color, fit, material, design
  • community
  • stereotypes in media - hair, clothing