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Women in Sports

In a high school volleyball match between the boys and girls varsity team, who is most likely to win? Why? Explain your answer. Women in Sports. Goals: Describe the three ways that men kept women in a debilitated state Understand how Darwin impacted the role of women in sport.

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Women in Sports

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  1. In a high school volleyball match between the boys and girls varsity team, who is most likely to win? Why? Explain your answer.

  2. Women in Sports • Goals: • Describe the three ways that men kept women in a debilitated state • Understand how Darwin impacted the role of women in sport

  3. Debility vs. Strength Debility: state of being weak or frail and unable to do things for ones self (includes exercise). -most women in 19th century -men preferred it this way

  4. Debility vs. Strength Corsets: fashion trend influenced by men and perpetuated by other women. Restrictive and uncomfortable and kept women in a debilitated state

  5. Debility vs. Strength Literature: writers like Nathaniel Hawthorne romanticized about debility and reinforced the idea that women were non-rational creatures that allow passion to rule over intellect. Women buy it.

  6. Debility vs. Strength Doctors: reinforced the idea that women should wear corsets and not exercise.

  7. Rank and Reason Of the three ways that women were kept debilitated, rank them in the order that you think was most effective in keeping women in that state, with number 1 being most effective. Be prepared to explain your reasoning. Of these three, circle the one you feel is the most absurd. Why do you feel this way?

  8. Debility vs. Strength Science: scientists explore women’s fragility, especially during pregnancy. Pre-Darwinian Thought (1859) -women only had to compete with other women and to most, debility was attractive

  9. Debility vs. Strength Charles Darwin (1859): “survival of the fittest” -important step forward for women - women as child rearing agents (mothers) should be healthy in order to foster stronger, healthier children

  10. Debility vs. Strength • The ideas of debility really only apply to the middle and upper class women. • Poor women forced to be more active, but exercise and sport are not a part of that. • As 19th century progresses, many women question debility arguments, latch on to Darwin, and begin to see exercise as necessary to improving overall health.

  11. Prominent Women in Sports History Dorothea Beale • Principal of Cheltenham Ladies College 1858-1906 • Introduces calisthenics and later Swedish gymnastics to make women healthier for household chores • Added tennis and riding, but only as recreation • No sweating, ladies • Opposed to competition • Overexertion and too emotional

  12. Prominent Women in Sports History Lillian Faithful • Succeeded Beale at Cheltenham • Encourages moderate competition • Hands out awards, school colors • Encourages badminton, netball, lacrosse, cricket, field hockey, tennis. Competes against other schools • 1895: All-England Women’s Hockey Assn. formed • 1912: Ladies Lacrosse Assn. formed • No violence • Baseball avoided, not ladylike

  13. Are there still factors that limit the ability of women to compete in sport today? If so, what are they?

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