Fashion discussion board

Read: “Clothing Barrier Lecture” I have also attached week 3 assigned reading “what shall we wear for tennis”, you can use this for more information about the topic. Part 1: Complete the following discussion board question In what ways has clothing impacted women's experiences in sport and physical activity? In what ways were women from different subcultures impacted differently? How have these restrictions changed over the years? Discussion Posts Guideline: Being an on-line course, a large portion of your grade comes through participation. You earn participation points through the weekly postings for which you are responsible. Your posts should answer the question posed using information from the readings, lectures, and your own thoughts. Make sure not to copy the structure or content of other students' posts. Your discussions should be in-depth and insightful. You must include at least one direct quote (with quotation marks and proper citation) from the assigned readings/lecture to help anchor you post and to build an in depth discussion from there. You should think of your posts as not only answering the prompt (which it must due) but also extending the discussion with your group members. The rubric for participation can be found under Course Documents. Due to the important nature of the discussion boards, expectations are high. No late posts are accepted. Part 2: Second post (an insightful reply to one of your group member's original posting) Reply to back to the following post: Clothing has impacted women's experiences in sport and physical activity in many ways. As usual history goes, women were held to standards that prohibited them to have the same freedom as men. In this case, the clothing standards that women had to follow discouraged their physical performance in sports they were allowed to participate in. Women had to were long sleeves, long skirts, neck high garments, corsets, and have their hair fashioned in a particular style with the occasional hat to top it off. As you can imagine, this would restrict movement especially when it comes to activities such as tennis, biking, and even swimming. However, there were moments of rebellion in which white women ventured from these harsh standards by making their clothing shorter and breathable. This privilege was not shared with women of color however, as they continually had to follow dress code to avoid being penalized and criticized by the public. Nevertheless, as time progressed, so did women's sports clothing. Women "pushed customary boundaries by purging their wardrobes of restrictive apparel, appropriating masculine styles, and shortening their skirts" (Schultz). These accomplishments can even be seen today as no women in today's society is seen playing sports in a dress. Women's sports has finally become about showcasing women's physical talent rather than the dress she is wearing. Clothing Barrier The clothing barrier for women used to be the “skirt rule”. Women were only allowed to compete in sports that allowed them to wear a skirt. Women’s outfits were cumbersome when it came to the courts with long, heavy skirts and corsets that literally took the women’s breath away. Oftentimes the clothing barriers women faced either restricted their participation in sports and physical activity or it required them to modify their involvement – such as riding side saddle in equestrian. The following excerpt comes from On The Issues: The Progressive Women’s Quarterly 3/31/1998 vol 7 (2), pp.