Recently I've been asking myself a long-overdue question: why aren't women's sports as popular as men's? I've also asked myself: why do female athletes only get the publicity they deserve when they're shown on the world scene AND winning?

It's been an interesting period of research and attending women's sporting events that even I never thought about going to (Thank you, Chicago Red Stars, for opening me up to the amazing world of women's soccer and the cool league it's a part of.). Obviously, a lot of people watched the FIFA Women's World Cup, especially toward the end of the mega-event as the USWNT was winning and ended up winning the World Cup.

Luckily, I was abroad in England studying sports, which covered a lot about soccer, so I was able to dive into the hype of the WWC from the beginning. Yes, this could be seen as a step in the right direction for women's sports, but then when we look at the US Gymnastics Championships where Simone Biles made history twice(!), who was actually watching the entire event live?

When you look at the fan bases in the US around baseball, American football, hockey, and men's basketball, there are tons of die-hard fans who will devote time to watching the games on TV as well as saving up to go to live games or buy season tickets. When I went to the Chicago Red Stars game (and yes, it was one of the most entertaining games I've seen live ever), maybe half the lower bowl of the stadium was filled. Even in figure skating, which is thought first as a women's sport, Nathan Chen is what the people want to watch (no shame to him, he really is phenomenal), but most people won't know who the top female figure skater is at the moment.

Don't get me wrong, men's sports are AMAZING too. I'm a diehard Cubs and Blackhawks fan as well a fan of Arsenal and PSG's men's and women's teams, but there could be more support of female athletes. We are all superstars no matter our race, gender, sex, or ethnicity, and we all deserve to be supported in what we love!