Responding To Their Environment
When considering the work of Drs. Maxine Baca Zinn and Barbara Thornton Dill, it can be argued the Mei Wahs responded to their environment in the vein of multiracial feminism. The Mei Wahs' formation was unique to their position in the Chinatown community as girls and people of color. At the time, there were far fewer sports for females than there were for males. Furthermore, as Chinese, the girls were subjected to discrimination and faced difficulty in finding jobs and gaining acceptance as female athletes.
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