I'd love to add to this! :)
The cost of maintaining boys equipment that never gets used is also very high. Gymnastics equipment is EXPENSIVE, and space in a gym is very limited, so it's a vicious cycle.
Most sports pull coaches /sport specific employees from their membership pool. Finding...
I believe this is due to the (wrongful) stereotype that male gymnasts are "gay". The amount of flexibility required and the physical closeness of the groups doesn't fit the stereotypical 'male' behaviors. This also may be due to the origin of gymnastics, where it was male only ((which many...