Starting in 3000 B.C., there is a plethora of evidence to support the use of sports for recreational purposes; however, the advent of modern sports teams did not arrive until 1660 (Gascoigne, 2001). History shows that women have been excluded from competitive sports from the start of time. They have been allowed to play informal games without rules, solely for the purpose of physical activity. In addition, the stigma of menstruation weakening women leading to the stereotype of weak women, prevented advancements in the field of sports. It was not until the late 1800’s early 1900’s that women competing in sports clubs became socially accepted.
Women were first allowed to casually dance, quilt, swim, and other less strenuous forms of exercise. Women wore many layers of skirts under their dresses, leading to difficulty in completing complex actions. Due to the excess weight and decreased range of motion, the conjecture was women could not compete at the level of men. Women were suppressed in sports and many other activities of daily life because of the assumption of women being lesser. The reduced sport participation in swimming and dancing was the start of women in athletics.
The advancement of technology led to the expansion of women on the sports fields. The invention of the elastic waistband allowed women to …show more content…
Women were restricted to there own homes for most of their lives, unless their father or husband took them somewhere. Owning a bicycle allowed women to view the world on their own. Women were allowed to bicycle around town and explore themselves and their surroundings. Bicycling also changed the way women dressed. Large, heavy petticoats were getting stuck in the spokes and causing injuries in women. This lead to women’s clothing being lighter and more realistic. Susan B. Anthony famously said “I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world” (Erdman,
Women were first allowed to casually dance, quilt, swim, and other less strenuous forms of exercise. Women wore many layers of skirts under their dresses, leading to difficulty in completing complex actions. Due to the excess weight and decreased range of motion, the conjecture was women could not compete at the level of men. Women were suppressed in sports and many other activities of daily life because of the assumption of women being lesser. The reduced sport participation in swimming and dancing was the start of women in athletics.
The advancement of technology led to the expansion of women on the sports fields. The invention of the elastic waistband allowed women to …show more content…
Women were restricted to there own homes for most of their lives, unless their father or husband took them somewhere. Owning a bicycle allowed women to view the world on their own. Women were allowed to bicycle around town and explore themselves and their surroundings. Bicycling also changed the way women dressed. Large, heavy petticoats were getting stuck in the spokes and causing injuries in women. This lead to women’s clothing being lighter and more realistic. Susan B. Anthony famously said “I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world” (Erdman,