Since the beginning of the 20th century, society has undergone a massive change in outlook regarding the concept of women in sports. The following paper explores the social and cultural benefits of female athletes entering a non-traditional sport for their gender. The utility and limitations of concepts such as the female apologetic and subversive acts are discussed. Through consideration of how femininities are embodied and lived in climbing it is concluded that whilst there is much to be gained from current theoretical approaches. Introduction I come from a background, that is society oriented and where education is given more preference than sports. Sports were considered only for men with few exceptions. We were allowed
Since the beginning of the 20th century, society has undergone a massive change in outlook regarding the concept of women in sports. The following paper explores the social and cultural benefits of female athletes entering a non-traditional sport for their gender. The utility and limitations of concepts such as the female apologetic and subversive acts are discussed. Through consideration of how femininities are embodied and lived in climbing it is concluded that whilst there is much to be gained from current theoretical approaches. Introduction I come from a background, that is society oriented and where education is given more preference than sports. Sports were considered only for men with few exceptions. We were allowed