Women's Studies 2161A/B Chapter : Housework to Home Runs – Reading Notes.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2161A/B
• Professor: Wendy Pearson

Document Summary

In the film: new women"s baseball league labeled as disgusting example of sexual confusion when our boys come home from war, what kind of girls will they be coming home to? , women on team sent to charm school, newsreel profiles rockford peaches in amazing juxtaposition of baseball and feminine domesticity: and she"s a former miss georgia, too! Wow! : male characters hold inherently sexist attitude: i haven"t got ball players, i"ve got girls , baseball"s effect on the team, improves their self esteem, as some learn to read, others follow their dreams of writing music, changes their views towards relationships one team member speaks of her boyfriend differently, will no longer put up with how poorly he treats her, earns them respect from the coach as they exemplify determination and talent, take ownership over sexuality (to draw a crowd all the way mae)