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Women-in-Hockey Digest Thursday, July 9 1998 Volume 01 : Number 244
In this issue:
150 years of women's rights
A "Girl" at the Flyers Camp
re: 150years of women's rights
Re: 150years of women's rights
Re: Costs, was Re: Coaching: Men vs Women
News from Philly about Hayley
Wickenheiser article form the Calgary Sun
ESPN article on Hayley
Wickenheiser article in Philly Daily News
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:17:49 -0400
From: "Daun DeFrance"
Subject: 150 years of women's rights
Hockey Fans,
Since the recent thread has been geared towards Title IX and other feminist
issues, I would like to add a different perspective to the conversation.
Admittedly, this digest is solely about hockey, but since 1998 marks the
150th anniversary of the women's rights movement, a clearer understanding of
the history that instigated Title IX might add some perspective.
In 1848, 300 men and women adopted the Declaration of Sentiments in Seneca
Falls, New York. Modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the
Declarations of Sentiments stated: "We hold these truths to be self-evident:
that all men and women are created equal..." Although today we would hardly
think of such a statement, it was a radical cry for liberation that would
ultimately take over 70 years to fester before women would be granted the
right to vote in 1920. Think about it. Seventy-eight years ago, women
couldn't vote. They could not own property or hope to receive a graduate
degree. Equally importantly, women could not participate in sports.
Here is a brief timeline for you to see the progress of women's rights to
this date:
1849 Elizabeth Smith Miller appears on the streets of Seneca Falls, New
York, in "turkish trousers," soon to be known as "bloomers."
1855 The University of Iowa becomes the first state school to admit women.
In 1858, the board of managers tries, but fails, to exclude women.
1860 Of 2,225,086 Black women, 1,971,135 are held in slavery. In San
Francisco, about 85% of Chinese women are essentially enslaved as
prostitutes.
1866 14th Amendment is passed by Congress (ratified by the states in 1868),
the first time "citizens" and "voters" are defined as "male" in the
Constitution.
1869 December 10: The first woman suffrage law in U.S. passed in the
territory of Wyoming.
1870 The 15th Amendment receives final ratification. By its text, women are
not specifically excluded from the vote.
1878 The Susan B. Anthony Amendment, to grant women the vote, is first
introduced in the U.S. Congress.
1887 For the first and only time in this century, the U.S. Senate votes on
woman suffrage. It loses, 34 to 16. 25 Senators do not bother to
participate.
1920 On August 26, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified,
guaranteeing American women citizens the right to vote. It is quietly signed
into law in a ceremony to which the press and suffragists were not invited.
1957 The number of women and men voting is approximately equal for the first
time.
1960 Women now earn only 60 cents for every dollar earned by men, a decline
since 1955. Women of color earn only 42 cents.
1965 Lyndon Johnson's Executive Order 11246 takes the 1964 Civil Rights Act
a step further, requiring federal agencies and federal contractors to take
"affirmative action" in overcoming employment discrimination.
1970 Women wages fall to 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Although
nonwhite women earn even less, the gap is closing between white women and
women of color.
1970 The Equal Rights Amendment is reintroduced into Congress.
1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments requires that "No person in the
United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
1972 After languishing since 1923, the ERA is passed by Congress on March 22
and sent to the states for ratification. Hawaii approves it within the hour.
By the end of the week, so have Delaware, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Idaho and
Iowa.
1973 Billie Jean King scores an enormous victory for female athletes when
she beats Bobby Riggs in "The Battle of the Sexes," a televised tennis
tournament watched by nearly 48,000,000 people.
1974 Little League agrees to include girls "in deference to a change in
social climate," but creates a softball branch specifically for girls to
draw them from baseball.
1976 Title IX goes into effect (see 1972 entry). Opening the way for women's
increased participation in athletics programs and professional schools,
enrollments leap in both categories. Title IX withstands repeated court
challenges over time (see 1997 entry).
1978 100,000 march in support of the Equal Rights Amendment in Washington,
D.C..
1978 For the first time in history, more women than men enter college.
1981 Sandra Day O'Connor is the first woman ever appointed to the U.S.
Supreme Court. In 1993, she is joined by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
1985 Tracey Thurman of Connecticut is first woman to win a civil suit as a
battered wife.
1986 About 25% of scientists are now women, but they are still less likely
than men to be full professors or on a tenure track in teaching. Only 3.5%
of the National Academy of Sciences members are women (51 members); since
the academy's 1863 founding, only 60 women have been elected.
1992 Women are now paid 71 cents for every dollar paid to men. The range is
from 64 cents for working-class women to 77cents for professional women with
doctorates. Black women earned 65 cents, Latinas 54 cents.
1992 Women win all five of the gold medals won by Americans during the
Winter Olympics.
1996 U.S. women's spectacular success in the Summer Olympics (19 gold
medals, 10 silver, 9 bronze) is the result of large numbers of girls and
women active in sports since the passage of Title IX.
1997 Elaborating on Title IX, the Supreme Court rules that college athletics
programs must actively involve roughly equal numbers of men and women to
qualify for federal support.
1998 Women's Hockey debuts as an Olympic sport, catapulting women into a
"male" aggressive sport.
I don't want to take much more of your time. It's important to look at the
whole history of women's rights when discussing subjects like Title IX.
Many younger women, myself included, have for a long time believed
erroneously that the battle for women's rights has been won. We are wrong.
The battle is still raging. The Equal Rights Amendment which states that
people can not be discriminated against under the laws of the Constitution
on the basis of sex has not been passed. Think about it.
Daun
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 08:05:15 -0700
From: "Phil & Debbie Cottrell"
Subject: A "Girl" at the Flyers Camp
Sorry about the subject line, I couldn't help but refer to the old Canadian
classic "A Boy at the Leafs Camp" written by Scott Young many years ago.
Anyone (particularly in the Philadelphia area) with special insight here?
Are the workouts open to the public? If any list members have attended, let
us know how Hayley is getting on.
Phil, Victoria, BC
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 13:52:06 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: re: 150years of women's rights
Daun,
Thank you for your historical list. I printed it out as a keeper. It was
very informative and pertinent to the Title IX discussion.
As a pre-Title IXer I must say that it is important to remember how recent
these changes are and try to be patient while working for more change.
I am only 43, and usually don't feel that old, but when I think of what it was
like for me back in high school it seems like that was in the dark ages.
Until high school I had to wear a skirt or dress to school every day. Still
have scars on my knees from playing on the playground! :) In my high school
yearbook the only sport profiled for girls was cheerleading. Plus a little 3"
photo of GAA, afterschool sports club for girls....where they played things
like ......cheerleading! And that was in 1972!!!!!
It was a revelation to me when I made the connection that my "mid life crisis"
style obsession with learning to play roller hockey this year had something to
do with Title IX.
I have this temendous feeling of having been 'ripped off' from finding a sport
I liked when I was young and that I should play every minute I can right now
to make up for all those lost years.
So thanks for the history lesson, it did help with perspective.
laura
PS. I broke my arm while skating in March, 3 days after playing my 19th roller
hockey game, and scoring my first goal. I get to go back and play again this
weekend for the first time. So wish me luck!
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:23:02 -0700
From: email@hidden (Megan Bryant)
Subject: Re: 150years of women's rights
I am 33 years old. A first receipient of the wealth brought on by Title IX.
I was able to play soccer in a league, even if they did place all of the girls
on one team to play against all of the boys teams. And I was able to play
little league for 3 years. In high school almost all of the male sports had
women's sports too, except football, rugby and wrestling. I feel EXTREMELY
lucky to have been born when I did. And I feel even more blessed to know that
if I have a daughter, she will be able to play any sport she wants!
I know there is more headway to be made in women's rights but we have come a
long way. (I'll avoid the cigarette ad and leave out "baby".)
What a great time to be alive!
- --
Megan Bryant
Rhythm & Hues
310 448 7551
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 15:04:29 -0400
From: "William G. Cumming"
Subject: Re: Costs, was Re: Coaching: Men vs Women
At 04:25 PM 6/30/98 EDT, you wrote:
> email@hidden writes:
><< I just want to correct one misconception here. At some few colleges,
> the football programs make money, but at the majority of colleges, the
> football programs are hugely expensive and *lose money*. It's a common
> complaint from professors that colleges and universities subsidize
> football at the expense of academics. >>
>
>True. Boston University just lost its Division 2 Football team. But their
>hockey program is one of the best
That is, their Mens' team. The womens' team is a club, and I have not heard
anything about it moving to Varsity ststus any time soon.
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 17:52:18 -0400
From: Debbie Minden
Subject: News from Philly about Hayley
Saw a news clip of Hayley Wickenheiser last night at the Flyers rookie
camp. She looked good, and in a short interview, she said she was having a
blast. Next, they are going to scrimmage. It looked like a lot of fun,
she was being worked hard and was enjoying the challenge. No great
political or sports insights.
I'll see what tonight's news brings. My morning paper was rained out and
shredded before I could read it.
Debbie
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Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 23:50:37 -0700
From: Annette Chernin
Subject: Wickenheiser article form the Calgary Sun
I spotted this on the Slam! Hockey Website.
Wednesday, 8 July, 1998
Wickenheiser swarmed by media
By AL DAHL -- Calgary Sun
Even as she worked out yesterday with future NHLers
in
Philadelphia, Hayley Wickenheiser had to keep
explaining herself.
The 19-year-old Calgarian is participating in the
Flyers' eight-day
summer workout, usually reserved for players picked
in the June entry
draft and previous drafts.
All of the major TV networks and every 6 p.m.
sportscast in
Philadelphia rushed to film and talk to Wickenheiser,
co-captain of the
women's team that won silver for Canada at the Nagano
Olympics.
"I told them," Wickenheiser said last night, "I have
no intention of
trying to play in the NHL. It's a much more physical
game. For
women, the Olympics are our NHL. But the Flyers gave
me a great
opportunity to come here and work on my game.
"I don't think it (a woman playing in the NHL) will
ever be possible.
You have to have the strength of a six-foot,
180-pound male to
compete."
Wickenheiser is 5-ft. 9-in. and 170 lb.
She didn't lag yesterday -- partly due to extra
conditioning in Calgary
-- as the group of Flyer prospects, aged 16 to 25,
were put through an
hour's hard skating and later a half hour's work on
skating technique.
"But I was definitely working hard, coming off a
long flight and a
pretty hairy day with the media," said Wickenheiser.
"All the guys were joking about the cameras. I took
some heat for
that, but it's a difficult position for them as well.
We're all here trying to
do the same thing -- to improve our game.
"It's not too much different from what we did with
the women. We
just didn't get started until August. The intensity
is there (with the
women), but obviously, the guys are a lot bigger and
faster."
Later in the week, the players may scrimmage.
Despite joshing her about the cameras, players
admitted she fit in well.
"She was the same as the other guys," said Simon
Gagne, a Flyers
draft pick. "Basically, she was no different."
Philadelphia GM Bob Clarke showed up to welcome
Wickenheiser,
as well he might -- she was getting as much attention
for the Flyers as
the signing of goalie John Vanbiesbrouck
Back in Calgary, the Wickenheiser family is feeling
protective.
Said Hayley's mother, Marilyn, after talking to her
daughter last night:
"It's been blown out of proportion, it's like a
hockey school for her.
She's going there to learn more things about hockey
and bring her
game up another level.
"She's not going there with any aspirations of
(making) the NHL and
certainly not there for the media stuff."
"I think it'll die down," says Hayley hopefully.
"It'll be good to get it
over with -- playing hockey, that's what I'm here to
do."
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Date: Thu, 9 Jul 1998 06:17:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Val Schmitt
Subject: ESPN article on Hayley
Check out:
http://espnet.sportszone.com/nhl/news/980707/00764284.html
Nice article that reiterates that she is _not_ trying out for the
Flyers, and that the guys are accepting her presence well.
- --Val
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Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 09:32:46 -0700
From: Liz Johnson
Subject: Wickenheiser article in Philly Daily News
I was looking at the Philadelphia papers this morning, the Inquirer had a
short little blurb of an article, but the Daily News had a pretty nice
article, I'm including it here.
You go girl!
Liz
#6
Philly Daily News
http://www.phillynews.com/daily_news/98/Jul/08/sports/FLYS08.htm
One of the guys, just
the way she wants it
by Edward G.
Robinson III
Daily News
Sports Writer
Yes, women do play competitive ice hockey. And yes, sometimes with men. But
with the Flyers?
It could happen. In fact, it did happen yesterday.
Hayley Wickenheiser, 19, slid on her No. 77 jersey -- in a different locker
room, of course -- and jumped right into the drills as the Flyers started
their rookie camp at the Coliseum in Voorhees, N.J.
There were no separate drill lines or special exceptions for pushups. The 1
- -hour session was equally excruciating for all the players.
In a sense, Wickenheiser -- co-captain of the Canadian women's Olympic team
- -- was just one of the guys.
"It's a pretty different experience coming from the women's game and being
one of the bigger, dominant players to the men's game and being the
smallest player out here," said Wickenheiser, a forward who goes 5-9, 170.
"It should be fun for the week."
Just for a week?
It would be a nice addition to her resume, but she deflects notions of
women playing in the NHL. Although it would be tremendous, she said, it's
not likely to happen because the male players are too advanced physically
at the professional levels.
"The Olympics are my NHL," said Wickenheiser, who earned a silver medal at
the Winter Games in Nagano, the first Olympics with
women's hockey as a medal sport.
This eight-day adventure of working side-by-side with clearly taller,
stronger men is designed to bolster her skill level and increase the
popularity of women's hockey in Canada.
Flyers president and general manager Bob Clarke, who invited Wickenheiser
after meeting her in Nagano, said the notion of her playing in the NHL was
a moot point.
"I thought it would be good for her," Clarke said, emphasizing that for her
to improve, she has to play better, faster competition.
"I was a little unsure, I didn't know if I wanted to do this," Wickenheiser
said of Clarke's offer. "He kind of assured me that I'd be able to fit in."
The Calgary native's international experience should help her hold her own
and benefit from the opportunity without detracting from the established
level of competition in camp.
Power-skating coach Cindy Bower, on hand for the camp, said she's very
capable.
"Hayley did really well, she held her own with no problem," Bower said.
"It's probably nerve-racking for her to be out there with all the guys,
with all the comments flying whether you're good or bad. So she did very
well."
Wickenheiser started playing hockey at 5 years old on a rink built by her
father in their back yard. She played with the boys, she said, until she
was 17.
In addition to the Olympics, she has played in numerous national
competitions for Canada, helping win gold at the 1997 World
Championships in Kitchener, Ontario.
Her current goals consist of local hockey in Canada and glances ahead to
the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Also, she'd like to drum up some publicity for her sport in Canada similar
to the recent surge in the United States, whose gold medal in Nagano was a
boon for women's hockey. Her involvement with the Flyers should help, she
said.
"The combination, me being here and the Olympics, just gives that exposure
which the game needs," Wickenheiser said. "Interest will come after young
girls see me on TV."
Despite the precise manner in which she attacked the drills yesterday,
questions remain as to how she'll handle scrimmage contact later in the week.
"That'll be interesting. I'm not sure what her skills are carrying the
puck," Bower said. "I understand she's very good, and the guys will be very
fair to her."
Bower said the drills will increase in intensity as the week progresses,
concentrating on basic stops and starts.
Clarke said he is inviting Wickenheiser back to the more intense camp in
September, which will further help her hone her skills.
Wickenheiser said she's not in camp to take anyone's spot but to learn
techniques that will help her improve.
"Hockey basically is my life," she said. "Everything that I have achieved
has been in some way, shape or form because of hockey."
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