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Menstuff® has compiled an archive of notable women, many of whom have made a name for themselves in a male dominated arena. Dads. How can you encourage your daughter to go for what she wants in life, especially if it involves direct competition in a male dominated arena, whether it's winning the Indianapolis 500, or becoming to top, local salesperson in the country for John Deere?
Alphabetical Listing Anna
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books: Texas softball pitcher just missed a perfect game but did set a strikeout record in the 2006 Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Osterman (38-2) fanned 18, the most in a seven-inning game in Series history and fired a one-hitter to lead the Longhorns to a 2-0 win vs. Arizona State. Source: USA Today U.S.A.F. Lt. Col. Eileen Marie Collins is the first woman ever selected to be a space shuttle pilot and the first woman to command a space shuttle. In the Air Force she was a T-38 instructor pilot and a C-141 aircraft commander. Today she has flown more than 5,000 hours in more than 30 type of aircraft. Source: quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/bios/women/ec.html Cara-Beth Burnside, a pioneer in women's skateboarding, has complained for ages about the inequities in her male-dominated sport, especially when it comes to prize money and exposure at the Summer X Games (sometimes referred to as the Summer seX-Games.) A year ago, Burnside, a two-time X Games gold medalist in skateboarding Vert, formed the Action Sports Alliance to create a stronger, more unified voice for women in action sports. When the games debuted in 1995, six of 29 events were specifically designed for women and another, the Eco Challenge, paired a man and woman. Of this year's 16 events, there are only two — skateboard vert and skateboard street — for women. Burnside and other female skateboarders threatened to boycott last summer's X-Games in the hopes of forcing ESPN to make improvements. They did complete. She received $2,000 for first place last year while the men's winner received $50,000. And, she's been heard. ESPN raised the total prize money in women's skateboarding to $80,000 — with a first-place prize of $15,000 — but that's still paltry when compared with the men's $225,000 total purse. But, there were no plans to televise any of the women's events this year. The fame you earn has a different taste from the
fame that is forced upon you. - Gloria
Vanderbilt
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