Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
Baseball is Taiwan’s national sport. Both men and women can be obsessed with baseball in Taiwan. However, gender difference can be found in the ways people express their obsession for baseball and in the form of baseball participation. Baseball players are mostly male dominated while females usually play the part of cheerleaders or fans off the baseball field. Previous studies mentioned gender taboos in the baseball culture. Perhaps this cultural believes has created the gender difference found on the baseball field. However, how this gender difference has effect on woman’s desire to participate in baseball is unknown. Therefore, this research aims to explore deeply and understand about the experience and mental process of female who has passion for baseball and has continuously participated in baseball in any form. With this indepth investigation and analysis, the study hopes to present the influential factors that caused the gender difference in baseball participation and address some directions which can be used when working with female baseball participants.
Results/Contributions

According to the research results, it was concluded that female baseball players can be vulnerable to gender stereotypes and mainstream values of elite education from the society and family and hinder their involvement in baseball game. Although female baseball players may face the dilemma of gender stereotypes on the field and their passion for sports, women’s group can play such a empowerment for female individuals to resume their place in baseball participation.

Additionally, gender stereotypes were reinforced because the baseball field and game rules were tailored to men’s physical conditions. Therefore, female players were more likely experience frustration when playing on the field because the game and setting were not gender friendly to female. In sum, the enthusiasm for baseball can prompt female players questioning the gender inequality on baseball field and start to create an environment that is more friendly for female players. Based on the research results, it is recommended to coaches and counselors to raise their gender equality awareness especially when working with female baseball players. Government or baseball professional organizations should create female friendly environment by holding female baseball games or changing rules or settings to fit the

needs of female players. Overall, gender equality awareness should be promoted in the society in order to lift the gender barriers for female baseball players.

Keywords
female baseball playerPhenomenon study gender difference