Beverly Chandler shows her skill in roping in a 1969 photo.

Gwen writes: Now, if this was just an historical curiosity, I wouldn’t have posted
it. But the thing is, we still see this type of emphasis on the
femininity of women who succeed at things we consider “men’s work.” For
instance, see this post on WNBA player Candace Parker, or Lisa’s post about Caster Semenya. Or even just compare the uniforms of male and female athletes. 
We’re more comfortable with women who break some gender rules as long
as they maintain their femininity by following other rules.