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Warpy

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7. It's also an illustration of how nothing was "given" to women

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 01:35 PM

Apr 2012

We've had to fight out way into everything that a bunch of old boys thought was theirs, exclusively.

That applies to everything we have including the vote.

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1967 first woman to run the Boston marathon photo [View all] warrior1 Apr 2012 OP

See? SEE? gratuitous Apr 2012 #1

Thank you for this Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #2

thanks for posting this. I went to Google images for more photos. here is another one Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #3

Here's another story and another picture Politicalboi Apr 2012 #4

I am a white male. Anything there is to do in the world, I can do it if I so please. I had no... Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #5

Excellent video. progressoid Apr 2012 #20

If it weren't for PBS Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #22

I lived through that era, and don't remember that...but I remember plenty of other incidents Nay Apr 2012 #6

It's also an illustration of how nothing was "given" to women Warpy Apr 2012 #7

+1. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #9

I was young kid in late 60s, early 70s. we were told that running would hurt our fertility Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #10

Boy I remember that... Such delicate flowers we were... annabanana Apr 2012 #13

Notice the runners stick up for one of their own. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #14

The runners were never the problem Warpy Apr 2012 #23

k&r. n/t DLevine Apr 2012 #8

Jock was a jerk WI_DEM Apr 2012 #11

My wife is also a runner, and met her a couple years ago at the NY Marathon... SidDithers Apr 2012 #12

As powerful and provocative today as it was then. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #15

Technically she won the Women's division of the '74 NYC Marathon Riftaxe Apr 2012 #16

And if I pick up today's paper, I'd could almost believe we're back in 1967! sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #17

Which one's Jock? The guy in the tighty-whiteys or the guy in the jacket? sakabatou Apr 2012 #18

The guy in the jacket. The guy in the white shorts is her coach. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2012 #19

And the other guy on the right was her boyfriend (football player) progressoid Apr 2012 #21

So, did he go after her in fear she would beat the men? Rex Apr 2012 #24