When I started taking KIN 338I the first movie film that came to my mind was "A League of Their Own". This film shows the trials and tribulations of an All American Women's Baseball team during World War II. Because of WWII, the Men's Baseball League was diminishing because many of the men were being drafted into the war. Women in this movie had the sole roles of housewives, until some were drafted into an American Women's League, which was created to keep the game of baseball alive during the War.
During this film, you see many scenes of challenges the women baseball players face to play the game:
-The team struggles with a male coach who does not believe in their playing ability.
-The team has to dress up in skirts and make-up during the games.
-The team had to do something "exciting" to attract attention to the game; such as catching a fly ball while doing the splits.
-The team is forced to take etiquette classes in order to remain "lady-like".
-An amazing female player is almost denied from playing on the team because she is too ugly.
-When the players are announced during a game they are referred to as "pretty, single, married, etc."
-The team's coach tells them that they are unable to be vulnerable in the sport of baseball by saying "There's no crying in baseball".
The beginning of the Women's League starts off rocky, but as the movie continues you began to see how these women fight off the stereo types and increase the popularity of the game. These women started off as only being viewed as housewives, but later start being respected as women athletes. They face extreme issues because of their gender, but we slowly see it diminish as their raw baseball talent starts to overcome those issues. I think this was an awesome movie and really related to our class. In the film you observe the under representation of women in baseball, the challenges they face to play the game, and the road to equality being slowly paved for women in sports.
Alyssa Salindong
KIN338I Section 2
Wed 4:00-6:45
1 comment:
wow alyssa, i really like ur job. Very concise summary of the movie which encloses almost all the issues related to women in sports. I remember that movie and I thought it was funny but now that ive learned the struggles of women in society ill be more considerate wehen i watch it again. thanks. this is what the class is all about women in sports.
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