The Stand

A woman that took a stand for women to be able to perform in sports such as, golf and other entertainment. Her name was Maggie Hathaway, she moved to Los Angeles in the 1940's from Louisiana. She was known as a very good golfer in her time but when she went to Los Angeles she was not allowed to step onto some of the nice golf courses. She was not only a women but she was a black women and during this time women did not have rights to do anything.

She did not take no for an answer and decided to take a stand against this horrific rule that had been placed on her beloved sport.

In the year 1963, Maggie Hathaway founded the Minority Associated Golfers. This organization was an opening to people, to encourage people to play or take up the sport for the first time. It also gave tutorials for people who wanted to go from golf players to professionals.

http://www.lasentinel.net/Womens-History-Month-Maggie-Hathaway-Community-and-Civil-Rights-Activist.html

The Benefits of Women and Girls in Sports

“Bicycling has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world”

—Susan B. Anthony, suffragist, 1896

The Benefits of Women and Girls Physical Activity and Sport:

Being able to participate in sports lowers the percentage of receiving diseases which are 60% of deaths all around the world. On young girls, can positively impact on childhood health, as well as lower the risk of having horrific diseases in later life.

For older women being involved in physical activity will lower the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases which is one third of the deaths around the world.

Many things have changed the minds of men when looking at women's sports. Such as, the accomplishments women have accomplished. For one, Helene Madison was the first women to swim 100-yards freestyle in a minute in the 1932 Olympics.

Maria-Teresa de Filippis of Italy was the first women to compete in a European Grand Prix in a race in 1958.

There are many women that have accomplished many things over men especially in the Olympics and in other major events. Listed above.

Women have taken huge leadership roles in sports events, such as, Presidents and Secretaries-General of National Olympic Committees. More and more women have taken jobs and roles in sports such as, coaches, managers, officials, and sports journalists. As the time goes on women have taken over the sports section of the world.

Before all of these women could take these roles, there was a boundary of discrimination of women in earlier times up until the early 1900's.

Men believed women were not capable of doing sports because of health reasons and other reasons they believed would stop women from pursuing sports.

Women having the right to participate in sports has made us stronger as one and will prevent the impact of diseases around the world. Preventing women from doing the following will increase disease and increase the frustration of the women community. 

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/public/Women%20and%20Sport.pdf

The Beginning

Introduction:

Since the early ages until the present days, women did not have the privilege of the rights that were constructed for our country, The United States of America. Women were not allowed to perform in entertainment such as theater or song, appear in political parties, learn from the education given, or follow the religion they believed to be more accurate.

This blog will discuss how women were not allowed to appear in sports related issues. Such as creating teams or performing in sports men played.

Before 1870, women's sports were not considered a sport but more of a recreational aspect to it. The recreational "sports" women played were noncompetitive, rule-less and did not contain anything physical that would bring out a more competitive sense to it at anytime. 

Once they discovered this competitive aspect, the women formed athletic clubs. Once men started noticing these clubs that women were beginning to create, they attempted to shut them all down.

Beliefs of the Early Ages:

During the 1800's beliefs of having only a certain amount of energy for certain things was a high belief. One reason men did not want women involved with these physical activities is because of their "menstrual period" which they believed weakened the women heavily. Making it impossible for women to do both. 

In other words, men believed themselves to be stronger then women and able to handle these natural difficulties.


Bibliography:


Elkins, Hollis. "Time for a Change: Women's Athletics and the Women's Movement."JSTOR. University of Nebraska Press. Web. 04 Apr. 2012. <http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3345986?uid=3739800>.