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...Psychologist Dr. Dorothy Harris. "As for girls, they were supposed to stand out in the hall, quaking in their tennis shoes. The penalty for daring to take part was to be labeled unfeminine, a social deviant. What is considered healthy psychological development in a man?aggressiveness, independence, ambition, courage, competitiveness???was viewed as unhealthy in a woman. Yet it is precisely those qualities that are found in every athlete, male or female. Whatever it is that works for little boys also works for little girls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comes the Revolution | 6/26/1978 | See Source »

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