Comments on: How women have held back women’s sports

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By: Matt Zemek

Matt Zemek — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:46:17 +0000

Just to be clear, I agree with the need to not have to pick sides. (We should have more than two legitimate choices.)

My point behind the comparison was to show how much of what passes for politicking in contemporary American life is not the artful, adult practice of forging compromises in the pursuit of hard-won reforms and gains, but (instead) milking and nursing grudges against long-perceived enemies in order to raise funds with loyal constituencies, even if said fundraising isn’t devoted to the things that actually matter.

THAT is the deeper pattern at work in the AIAW, based on my reading of this particular post. (Why I chose to compare the AIAW with the Democratic Party instead of the Republican Party is a discussion better suited for a non-sports blog/site.)

Your football post (Thursday) does much to illustrate the falsity and, moreover, the harmfulness of playing divisive wedge politics. In that way, part 4 is a perfect follow-up on this (Wednesday) post. I hope more readers *get* that.

By: Wendy Parker

Wendy Parker — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:31:12 +0000

Cheryl, I give great props to Senda for getting women in the game. What’s remarkable in this history is how her philosophy — and she was a woman of her times — was adhered to faithfully by her successors for decades. Even as women were demanding to participate more fully in society with the advent of the feminist movement, her egalitarian views continued to influence. They were indeed very noble, but in the wake of Title IX and other feminist-oriented legislation, it was hard to see how they would prevail. Except with some leaders of the AIAW.

Matt, since I’m not much of a partisan, I’ll respect your analogy. Whether it’s politics or the governance of women’s sports, I wish we weren’t always being made to feel as though we have to pick “sides.”

By: Matt Zemek

Matt Zemek — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:14:57 +0000

The parallels between the AIAW and the Democratic Party are overwhelming.

(If I said anything more, I’d cry.)

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:18:19 +0000

Is it really fair to compare Senda to women in the late 1900s? For her time, even encouraging women to exercise was revolutionary and letting them play a game where they might break a sweat? Unheard of! Lol. Many were against women doing even simple stretches. I don’t think you can compare her rule-making and philosophy (which followed Naismith’s idea of exercise over competition) to a century later of burgeoning commercialism of athletics and sports marketing.

Overall, the essay is great and this series is excellent. Thanks for explaining in clear language and expounding upon your ideas on this hot button topic. Title IX has been obscured by so much politicking and obtuse legal language that I don’t think most people even know what the legislation actually says anymore.

P.S. I had a temp work study job in college in the “old gym” where those first games at Smith took place, read a lot on women’s sports from that time period as the gym is now the home of the Sophia Smith Archives.