Analysis: Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was no ordinary woman because she set many records as the FIRST to achieve these feats. She set so many firsts and paved the way for women to come. At the time she began flying there were about 700-800 licensed women pilots compared to the almost 70,000 men pilots. It was outrageous for a women to be flying a plane, let alone setting records that many men hadn't even achieved. In the 1930s so many women were expected to stay at home and be housewives; however, some women were able to get jobs if their family needed it, but it was believed that the man's responsibility was to provide for his family. In fact, women many times received smaller pay and less benefits than men because it was believed that women were incapable of doing a man's work. But Amelia Earhart definitely broke the barrier of that mold. After her first flight and record of flying across the Atlantic Ocean she gained the respect of not only America but the whole world, she was able to show the men that women can do anything that men can do, if not better. Earhart even helped to form the women pilot group known as the Ninety-Nines, their mission was to bring change into the social and economic independence for women. She even became the FIRST woman vice-president for the National Aeronautic Association where she then persuaded the other men to have a separate record system for women pilots because they didn't have as much money to spend on air crafts and flights.
Amelia Earhart forced a new way of thinking on the people of America and the world, which was her goal as she states, "My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes." Earhart was always willing to try new things because she knew that respect for women would not just come, she knew that someone had to work for it, and she was a perfect person to start this. Today, there are about 42,000 women pilots, more than 60 times the amount there were in the 1930's. She didn't just bring about change for aviation she brought about change for women in general. The world had finally recognized a WOMAN for her feats that she had accomplished, and people finally started to believe that women could do things just like men, but men did not start to recognize this until about a decade later. There was still struggles in getting the recognition from men, but women were so glad that someone was finally being recognized for all that they have to go through. Amelia Earhart led the way for so many other women to make even more changes in not only the rights of women but their recognition in sports.
When many people hear of Amelia Earhart and flying, they don't think of it as a sport. I chose Earhart, because she accomplished so many things with the little amount of resources she had access to. She made the best of every conflict thrown at her and never let a man tell her that she couldn't. To me, that is what a hero is, someone who is willing to take all of the criticism in the world to make a difference for others. Also flying in many cases is considered a sport because just like any sport today, you have to practice over and over in order to succeed. Amelia Earhart accomplished many things in her life and it's unfortunate that she died at such a young age, but she did so many things for the women of the future. When researching Earhart, I found myself amazed at how many people recognized her as an amazing pilot. I also find it amazing that she did all of these things for women to show them that they can make a difference. Amelia Earhart was a courageous person, and if women who play sports today would look back at Earhart's courageousness and try to model it, we could get so much farther than we already are.
Amelia Earhart forced a new way of thinking on the people of America and the world, which was her goal as she states, "My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes." Earhart was always willing to try new things because she knew that respect for women would not just come, she knew that someone had to work for it, and she was a perfect person to start this. Today, there are about 42,000 women pilots, more than 60 times the amount there were in the 1930's. She didn't just bring about change for aviation she brought about change for women in general. The world had finally recognized a WOMAN for her feats that she had accomplished, and people finally started to believe that women could do things just like men, but men did not start to recognize this until about a decade later. There was still struggles in getting the recognition from men, but women were so glad that someone was finally being recognized for all that they have to go through. Amelia Earhart led the way for so many other women to make even more changes in not only the rights of women but their recognition in sports.
When many people hear of Amelia Earhart and flying, they don't think of it as a sport. I chose Earhart, because she accomplished so many things with the little amount of resources she had access to. She made the best of every conflict thrown at her and never let a man tell her that she couldn't. To me, that is what a hero is, someone who is willing to take all of the criticism in the world to make a difference for others. Also flying in many cases is considered a sport because just like any sport today, you have to practice over and over in order to succeed. Amelia Earhart accomplished many things in her life and it's unfortunate that she died at such a young age, but she did so many things for the women of the future. When researching Earhart, I found myself amazed at how many people recognized her as an amazing pilot. I also find it amazing that she did all of these things for women to show them that they can make a difference. Amelia Earhart was a courageous person, and if women who play sports today would look back at Earhart's courageousness and try to model it, we could get so much farther than we already are.