Alright, let me walk you through something I spent some time on recently. I got curious about how female golfers are presented out there, you know, in pictures and stuff online. It started pretty simply, just wanting to see what the general vibe was.
So, I just started searching. Typed in a few basic things first, like “women’s golf”, “female golfers”, that sort of thing. Got a lot of standard sports photos, action shots, which was cool. But then I thought, okay, let’s see what happens if I use terms maybe more like you see in some clickbaity headlines or whatever. Didn’t really know what to expect, just trying stuff out.
Well, that took me down a different path. The results got really mixed up. Sure, there were still photos of women playing golf, but the focus seemed to shift a lot. It became less about the swing or the game, and more about… well, other things. Angles got kinda weird, outfits seemed more important than the clubs sometimes.
Honestly, it was a bit of a rabbit hole. I spent a good chunk of time just clicking around, seeing the kinds of images and articles that came up with different search terms. It was pretty eye-opening, actually. You really see a difference in portrayal depending on what words you punch into the search bar.
It got me thinking, though. There are these incredibly talented athletes out there, breaking records, winning tournaments, but sometimes the stuff that gets highlighted most seems totally off-base. It felt like I had to wade through a lot of noise to find the content that actually focused purely on their skill and the sport itself.
It wasn’t quite the straightforward look-up I thought it would be. Ended up being more of an exercise in seeing how things get framed online. Just sharing what I went through, my little process of digging around and what I noticed. Kinda makes you think about what gets put out there and why.
