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Wilderness Women: Embodiment in Nature

Description: Virginia Woolf makes clear in her book A Room of One's Own that "[A] woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write…." This statement extends to all endeavors by women, including sport. The gap between men and women's sports is not bridged by monetary compensation. The domination of women exists in conceptual ideals and how those are expressed through our roles in this world. I use Val Plumwood's ecological feminist theory to expose the blatant masculinity imposed upon sport. I… more
Date: August 2000
Creator: Cordell, Tami
Partner: UNT Libraries

[The Dallas Bluebonnets]

Description: Photograph of a custom frame for newspaper clippings and photographs of The Dallas Bluebonnets, a football team comprised of women players. The newspaper clipping from The Conquistador at the top is from December 6, 1972 and reads "Look out Cowboys, 'Bluebonnets' prove football for chicks too" by Sue Nahkunst. The roster of the Dallas Bluebonnets include, Skip Wilder (end), Sherry Jobe (halfback), Willie Johnson (defensive end), Pam Fleenor (defensive halfback), Deborah Steward (halfback), Barb… more
Date: March 26, 2019
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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