Heterosexuality as a Factor in the Long History of Women’s Sports

In “Heterosexuality as a Factor in the Long History of Women’s Sports,” Mary Anne Case explores women’s participation in sports from the Ancient World to the present. By going back so far in time, what is Case arguing about women and sports – about how we understand women’s participation in sports? Why is this early history important to her argument? What does she mean by a “heterosexual payoff” and how does it fit into her argument about how society understands women’s participation in sports?