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To think that girls weren't allowed to do triple jump at school in the 90s?

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ImRonBurgandy · 03/08/2024 19:48

Just that. I definitely remember (secondary 1990-98) being told that we couldn't do triple jump as it could damage our insides?

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DaveWatts · 03/08/2024 20:56

Softleftpowerstance · 03/08/2024 19:56

It was called hop, skip and jump at my school in the 90s and girls were allowed to take part. We weren’t allowed to run the 1,500m though as we were told our bodies couldn’t cope with it.

This is so funny, we weren't allowed to do the 800 but the 1500 was apparently totally fine 🙄

5foot5 · 03/08/2024 20:54

Notsureaboutusername · 03/08/2024 20:41

In the 1970’s I remember being told girls could not do the Triple Jump as it would damage your womb!!!!!! I really was not bothered either way.

I was at secondary school in the 1970s and we definitely didn't do the hop, skip and jump, though the boys did. I don't recall ever being given a reason.

Our athletics events tended to be based around the ones you got points for to earn the AAA badges, do I guess if it wasn't officially recognised as a girls event we wouldn't do it.

Only the boys did pole vault too.

We didn't do cross country either, but that was apparently because the senior mistress believed it wasn't nice for the girls to get sweaty and muddy!

ChubSeedsYorkie · 03/08/2024 20:53

I was at school in 2000s and I don’t remember this but I do remember that girls weren’t allowed to do 400m and instead had to do 300m. I even remember doing a 600m instead of an 800m which the boys got to do. I really hope this isn’t the case anymore at school.

MrsMitford3 · 03/08/2024 20:51

SilverPuffin · 03/08/2024 19:55

I started (a girls) high school in 1995 and we definitely did triple jump in athletics, called it ‘hop skip and jump though’.

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Exactly!! Hop skip and jump. Much girl-ier 😂

FretfulPorpentine · 03/08/2024 20:51

TeaGinandFags · 03/08/2024 20:20

Our cross country went past the chippie so we all arrived back at school smelling of vinegar.

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EmbarrassingMother · 03/08/2024 20:50

I did triple jump in the 90’s in year 7/8. Also did pole vault and javelin. And shotput. We also played cricket with real cricket balls and without any pads or helmets. Health and safety obviously wasn’t an issue back then

lalaloopyhead · 03/08/2024 20:48

We definitely did triple jump, it was my best/favourite..I left school in 1989 though so they perhaps didn't know/care about our innards then....

powershowerforanhour · 03/08/2024 20:48

"Full push ups, no. Because they might stretch our wombs."

Yeah the full push ups make your womb fall out . Knees on the ground, fine and dandy.
I remember thinking at the time, walofs

Jubileetime · 03/08/2024 20:46

Born in the 70's and did triple jump in secondary

ShillyShallySherbet · 03/08/2024 20:45

I remember doing triple jump at school, it was really complicated. I do remember vividly going on a walking trip and someone saying girls shouldn’t wear walking boots as it’ll displace their ovaries, it’s really stuck with me but surely it can’t be true.

TheMarzipanDildo · 03/08/2024 20:43

toomanytonotice · 03/08/2024 20:22

We didn’t do triple jump.

presumably because it’s too technical and beyond the scope of your average PE teacher.

Heh heh

Scaredycat259 · 03/08/2024 20:43

I remember girls weren't allowed to throw Javelin when I was at high school early 90s, because apparently it would damage our boobs.
However we did shotput and discus!

TheMarzipanDildo · 03/08/2024 20:42

This is bonkers!

I destroyed my pelvic floor, knees and hips working long hours as a hotel cleaner. I doubt the one time I did triple jump in school had much of an effect by comparison.

ItsAlrightDarling · 03/08/2024 20:42

I did triple jump. Mid 90s.

TruthorDie · 03/08/2024 20:41

Did at my school. 1990’s northern comprehensive

Notsureaboutusername · 03/08/2024 20:41

In the 1970’s I remember being told girls could not do the Triple Jump as it would damage your womb!!!!!! I really was not bothered either way.

leeverarch · 03/08/2024 20:40

We did triple jump at school in the 1970's.

Allnewtometoo · 03/08/2024 20:39

We did triple jump, independent school, left 6th form in 94

Wrapunzel · 03/08/2024 20:37

Year 10 in 1994, not allowed to do triple jump or 400m, and if you did 800 or 1500 you weren't allowed to do the other one HmmHmm

Thebellofstclements · 03/08/2024 20:36

Triple jump at school in the 90s, yes.
Full push ups, no. Because they might stretch our wombs.

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InSpainTheRain · 03/08/2024 20:34

I went to school in the 70s we did the triple jump then. I was pretty useless at all sports and definitely a shocker at athletics. Hasn't held me back though.

toomanytonotice · 03/08/2024 20:22

We didn’t do triple jump.

presumably because it’s too technical and beyond the scope of your average PE teacher.

Sirzy · 03/08/2024 20:21

I started high school in 1994 and we did long jump.

all we didn’t do was hockey and javelin and my year group was deemed to dangerous to do it!

NewMe2024 · 03/08/2024 20:21

I think we all did triple jump and all other athletics. But otherwise girls weren’t allowed to play the ‘boys sports’ of football and cricket. We had to play the ‘girls sports’ of hockey and netball. I bloody loved hockey and netball but still resented the sexism.

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