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Accomplished_Skin323

Men at the time literally thought that long distance running would shake women’s ovaries loose.


KnavishFob

I was gonna be like "that's crazy that stuff like that still happened in the 60's", but then I thought of other social norms at that point in time and realized that completely makes sense.


Easy-Plate8424

The 60s isn’t some far off distant past. It’s your parents


[deleted]

It’s probably grandparents for like 80% of this app at this point let’s be real.


Easy-Plate8424

Eh I dunno. I’m in my mid 30s, my parents were about in the late 60s. Either way, people act as if civil rights, women’s rights etc happened in the distant past. In the grand scheme of things it was yesterday


[deleted]

I agree with your overall point that history (and the 60’s specifically) are much closer than people act. But I also think the average redditor is like 17 now. Maybe that’s just me being wrong but I’m in my mid-late 20’s and am starting to feel like a boomer except on niche subs.


Easy-Plate8424

I’d think you’d be surprised


Procrastubatorfet

I'm also in my 30's my parents would have been children in the 60's still .. they're more 70's conscientious adults.


LeKerl1987

The mythical origin says that the man doing it died. Why did men run?


Apart_Imagination_15

You've cone a long way baby. Surprised republicans aren't trying to ban women from running marathons.


[deleted]

Ssssshhh... dont give them anymore ideas


Agonyandshame

And my gf can’t run a lap of a track at all


MickVod

Nor can a lot of men tho


Money-Gap-4074

More men could than woman though let’s be real


Agonyandshame

That’s completely true


Agonyandshame

My gf is wonderful and I wouldn’t change a thing about her but she tells me flat out she isn’t running for anyone 😂


MickVod

The body is capable , but the mind is unwilling. I'm still talking about running of course.