In the late 19th and early 20th centuries women had a much different role in society than they do today. Women were expected to raise children, take care of the household, and not question the male figures in their lives. Women were expected to act in a respectable, “ladylike” way. Women were advised against participation in athletics by men and doctors due to their “frail” bodies and “weak demeanor.” Furthermore, the competitive attributes that came out while participating in sport were deemed “unladylike” by society.