Is gymnastics a feminine sport?

For some reason it's viewed by the public as a feminine sport, but it's really not. It requires so much strength- take a look at the build of a male gymnast anyday. (or try to do a press handstand.. i dunno). Even WAG (women's artistic gymnastics) these days is mainly focused around strength and big skills. read more

No, it’s not. But there are three factors, at least, that may have contributed to give you the wrong idea that gymnastics is a feminine sport. Gymnastics is a range of sports, the most popular being Artistic Gymnastics. It is true that, in popular culture, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics has more prestige than Men’s Artistic Gymnastics. read more

Clearly, gymnastics is viewed as feminine in that the sport involves expressions of beauty instead of emphasizing strength. All in all, gymnastics is viewed as a feminine sport because of the structure and different aspects of the sport itself. read more

Therefore gymnastics is considered feminine because of structure and aspects of the sport itself. Although many that do not participate in the sport do not know what it takes how much hard work and dedication you have to to put in just in order to be a competitive gymnast. read more