The desire to appear vulnerable can be demonstrated, through the quote, by Sylvia Plath's mother when she says: "It was more beautiful, in her opinion, to have had a boy first”. The submissive behavior, described by Plath, allows the reader to assume that women naturally accept a man being portrayed as the better gender. This can be further seen through the use of the word "kinder" in describing how Plath felt when she lost the race to a male, describing it almost as an honor to lose for the young man. This type of submissive behavior can be further seen in commercials like Avon's, as Jackie Joyner Kersee states: “You don't have to worry about your shirt riding up or your skirt being too tight. It's more beautiful and it's so feminine." Femininity remains a concern for atheist women, which allows the reader to gain a sense of vulnerability. This is because women's sportswear has been modified to sculpt the female body, making female athletes' main concern is to appear attractive to men. The reader may therefore assume that wearing the skirt allows athletes to achieve a more vulnerable appearance as they appear smaller, tighter and sleeker. This concern with femininity in terms draws spectators' attention away from sports and onto them