any one watching the girls soccer

[sawbill]

I believe it was the era of WWII and the valuable role women played during those times that started the attitude change to their role in life. Going from the kitchen to ferrying B17's should have opened the eyes of even the most chauvinistic male.
It was only logical that their participation in male dominated sports would be next.
As lousy as it can be sometimes I much prefer to watch womens hockey or tennis rather than their male counterparts. As for soccer, male or female, I'd rather watch a soap commercial.

[flowerjohn]

My mom was born in 1934 in Hamilton and when all the men left the steel mills to fight in ww2 the adult women worked in the foundries making arms and my mom In fourth grade like all the other kids left school and took over their mothers jobs. My mom worked in the milk plant for two years putting lids on the gallons.

And I would have probably preferred to see that than women's soccer. Lol

[fishermccann]

Joe I think you and fisher need to spend a weekend fishing together.

I agree, I spent 32 years working with seniors in long term care, providing recreation to many crusty old farts. Lots of whom became my best friends.We learned a lot from each other, it made me a kinder, more gentle, understanding person who does not sweat the small stuff. When you are about to leave this mortal existence you realize what is truly important..... People, all people.

[Oddmott]

I believe it was the era of WWII and the valuable role women played during those times that started the attitude change to their role in life. Going from the kitchen to ferrying B17's should have opened the eyes of even the most chauvinistic male.
It was only logical that their participation in male dominated sports would be next.
As lousy as it can be sometimes I much prefer to watch womens hockey or tennis rather than their male counterparts. As for soccer, male or female, I'd rather watch a soap commercial.

This was my impression of why it was called the Greatest Generation as well. JoePa seems to interpret the phrase as the "Greatest Sex".

Everyone focuses on the concerted war efforts - which were certainly integral - but women also took a huge leap forward throughout the Great Depression when many men lost their jobs or took severe pay-cuts. Women stepped up and did every little thing they could to bring in extra cash, working harder to produce more in-home instead of purchasing, etc.