Gender and Leisure Activities
65 percent of
women go to the movies, compared to 66 percent of men. (1)
34 percent of
women attend sporting events, compared to 49 percent of men. (1)
57 percent of
women go to amusement parks, compared to 58 percent of men. (1)
Participation in various leisure activities:
77 percent of
women are involved in exercise programs, compared to 75 percent of men.
(1)
46 percent of
women do charity women, compared to 40 percent of men. (1)
61 percent of
women do home improvement and repair, compared to 71 percent of men. (1)
37 percent of
women have computer hobbies, compared to 44 percent of men. (1)
Attendance at various arts activities:
11 percent of
women attend jazz performances, compared to 13 percent of men. (1)
17 percent of
women attend classical music performances, compared to 14 percent of men.
(1)
5 percent of women
attend opera performances, compared to 4 percent of men. (1)
27 percent of
women attend musical plays, compared to 22 percent of men. (1)
17 percent of
women attend plays, compared to 15 percent of men. (1)
8 percent of women
attend ballet performances, compared to 4 percent of men. (1)
36 percent of
women visit art museums, compared to 34 percent of men. (1)
46 percent of
women visit historic parks, compared to 48 percent of men. (1)
71 percent of
women read literature, compared to 55 percent of men. (1)
Participation in various arts activities:
13 percent of
women play classical music, compared to 9 percent of men. (1)
12 percent of
women are involved in modern dance, compared to 13 percent of men. (1)
17 percent of
women draw, compared to 15 percent of men. (1)
14 percent of
women do pottery work, compared to 16 percent of men. (1)
49 percent of
women do weaving, compared to 5 percent of men. (1)
18 percent of
women do photography, compared to 16 percent of men. (1)
14 percent of
women do creative writing, compared to 10 percent of men. (1)
34 percent of
women buy art work, compared to 36 percent of men. (1)
12 percent of
women sing in groups, compared to 9 percent of men. (1)
Purchase of music:
Women were 51.3
percent of music buyers in 1998, compared to 45.6 percent in 1990. (2)
Involvement in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts:
More boys were
involved with the Boy Scouts in 1998 with 4,756,000 participants than in
1970 when 4,683,000 boys participated. (3)
The number of
boys participating in the Boy Scouts has been increasing since 1994. (3)
Less girls were
involved with the Girl Scouts in 1998 with 2,708,000 participants than
in 1970 when 3,248,000 girls participated. (3)
Involvement of
girls in the Girls Scouts severally dropped from 3,248,000 in 1970 to 2,172,000
in 1985. (3)
The number of
girls participating in the Girl Scouts has been increasing since 1990.
(3)
Sources:
1- U.S. National Endowment for the Arts, 1997 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, Research Division Report #39, December 1998. Covers activities done at least once in the prior 12 months.
2- Boy Scouts of America, National Council, Irving, Tex., Annual Report, and Girl Scouts of the United States of America, New York, N.Y., Annual Report.
3- Recording Industry of America, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1998 Consumer Profile.
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