A Hero For Daisy Analysis

When first comparing the strategies utilized by the female Athletes in A Hero for Daisy, and the activism utilized by athletes in the 1968 Olympics, it seems that these two acts of activism for change are very different. For example, one deals with gender equality in sports, while the other relates to the widespread and historical oppression of African-Americans in the United States. However, there are numerous similarities between the two protests including their utilization of their platform, their use of media, and their protests’ bold nature. Contrastingly, their notable differences involve their different outcomes, primarily the public’s reaction and support of the protests. Undoubtedly, the use of the media is what made both these protests well-known. It can even be argued that in the case of the Yale female rowing athletes, the utilization of media is what made their protest effective. As the coverage of the protest sparked activism among Yale alumni which pushed the school to provide similar facilities for the female rowing team. In the case of the 1968 Olympics, the men protesting the long oppression of African-Americans in the United States would not have been as universally known or discussed had it not taken place at the Olympics, a highly media-covered event. While the men suffered from unfavorable repercussions,
The daring act of going to an administrator’s office topless, demonstrated that the female athletes were very determined to fight the inequality in the athletic department. In addition, this protest being intrepid in nature sought widespread attention which evidently sparked changed. Likewise, the protest at the Olympics was very audacious in nature as the Olympics is one of the most highly watched events across the world. Similar to the reasons that the female athletes at Yale, one could assume the men sought widespread attention and to present a resilient stance on the