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>.