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In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay f
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"In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports"

- Billie Jean King

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This quote by Billie Jean King speaks to the development that has actually been made in the world of female athletics. In the 1970s, it was not socially appropriate for females to be active in sports. Ladies were viewed as too fragile and fragile to participate in exercises. This quote highlights the struggles that women dealt with in the past and the progress that has actually been made since then. It is a tip that females have needed to fight for their right to participate in sports which it was not a simple journey. It is a testimony to the strength and determination of female professional athletes who have worked hard to make sports accessible to all ladies. It is likewise a tip that there is still work to be carried out in order to guarantee that all ladies have the exact same chances as males in the world of sports.

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Billie Jean King This quote is written / told by Billie Jean King somewhere between November 22, 1943 and today. She was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 42 other quotes.

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