It has been widely known for many centuries that male’s dominate the sports world. People consider males superior to women when it comes to athletic performance – and with reasoning. Males are naturally better athletes compared to women due to many factors. Physiological differences are what separates the two genders and dramatically affect their athletic performance. Bone size, ligaments, muscle mass and muscle strength, and hormones play key roles in the athletic performance from a human body (Epstein). Males are naturally larger than females. By having bigger bones, men have an advantage to women athletes by being able to gain greater leverage. Having the ability to gain greater leverage, men can make more explosive and powerful movements than women could, such as stealing second base in softball or baseball. You can tell a difference between watching a baseball player explode and accelerate towards second base than a softball player. The baseball player will gain speed and cover more ground in a quicker amount of time than the softball player would. Males are also less likely to suffer organ damage during athletic events because of their larger, denser bones that protect them. Ligaments are vital in athletic performance. Female ligaments tend to me more fragile and lax compared to the ligaments of a male. Females are more prone to ligament damage than males are because of a wider hip base. With the hips being bigger, it puts more stress on the knees and ankles because it causes women to walk with a greater amount of pronation, or inward roll of the foot while walking or running. Because of this, more stress is put on a female’s anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. According to Sarafrazi (2012), ACL tears are three times more common in women’s sports compared to men’s. Men have more narrow hips, which gives males a “V” shape, while women have wider hips and get an “hour glass” figure. Men have an advantage by