This Is Sparta?
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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What Was It Like to Be a Spartan Girl?
Spartan women enjoyed a much larger degree of freedom and autonomy. They didn't have any substantial voice in the government or voting rights, but they could in herit property. Women were strongly encouraged towards athletic pursuits like javelin throwing, chariot racing and wrestling. The men and women were allowed to train together, and did so in the nude,. not just because they wanted to crush it at the next olympics, but to create an environment that would facilitate courtship, marriage and more healthy spartan babies.
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