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Women in the United States and in many other countries participate in a growing number of sports and games. This has not always been the case, however. In fact, women has not been as active in sports as men. Only in recent years have women begun to catch up to men in this area. Until the twentieth, women did not often participate in sports. Part of the explanation for this is that women simply didn’t have time. Many women cooked, cleaned, and took care of children. They were so busy that they didn’t have time for sports. A second reason, especially in the late nineteenth century, is that a woman’s image at that time was one of frailty, illness, and delicacy. In the Victorian era, people thought that it was unladylike for a woman to be involved in any sports activity. There have been changes in both the view of women in the modern world, and also changes within the world of sports. The changes have allowed many more women to participate in sports. The general view of women has changed substantially since the Victorian era. Women are no longer considered delicate. People do not think it is unlady-like for a woman to compete in sports. Women who win in sports activities are highly regarded. Many women now take part in sports and games of many different kinds, and enjoy doing so. This development is partly the result of a change of women in the modern world.