What impact does this history of medical/reproductive barriers still have on girls and women today?
Women's involvement in physical activity and sports was often limited due to medical
rhetoric that associated women's reproductive systems with weakness
and fragility. What are some examples of this found in this week's lecture and reading.
What impact does this history of medical/reproductive barriers still have on girls and
women today? These early held beliefs about human reproduction still influences our
language today – "that person has balls" versus "that person is a pussy" has
opposite meanings where the male reproductive system is associated with strength
while the female reproductive system is associated with weakness. Are there other
examples of how this thinking impacts our lives perhaps without us realizing it until
now?
Answer preview What impact does this history of medical/reproductive barriers still have on girls and women today?
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