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Why Women Are Given Plates & Men Trophies?
The reason is out as to why the women are given plates in the Wimbledon championship, while men are given trophy cups. Find out to know the actual reason for this discrepancy.
It is a great thing to watch Wimbledon championships; and when it is our favourite player who is playing, it's a boon! Amidst all this excitement have you ever noticed that the Wimbledon championship has different trophies for men and women?
Women are given a plate, while the men flaunt a trophy cup! But, why so? Is Wimbledon being gender discrepant or is the event being biased towards women by giving them a plate!
We are here to clear your doubt, as this is something that will strike every reader's mind when they read this article.
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So, check out the main reason as to why women are gifted plates during the Wimbledon championships. Let the confusion be finally cleared!
History
Of
Wimbledon
Championship
The
first
ever
Wimbledon
championship
was
held
in
the
year
1877.
It
consisted
of
only
one
event
and
that
was
of
Gentleman's
singles,
and
there
was
no
question
of
women
being
awarded,
as
women
never
played.
The
Change
Started
In
1884
First
ever
invitation
was
given
to
female
players
to
participate
in
the
event
during
the
Men's
Doubles
competition
in
the
same
year.
First
Female
Players
Two
sisters
named
Maud
Watson
and
her
elder
sister
Lilian
Watson
played
the
game.
Maud
defeated
her
sister
in
the
event.
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Venus
Rosewater
Dish
The
plate
that
we
have
been
talking
about
is
called
the
"Venus
Rosewater
Dish".
Sounds
bizarre,
right?
This
plate
was
not
introduced
until
the
year
1886,
but
was
not
awarded
until
the
first
Women's
Wimbledon
Championship.
But
Why
Venus
Rosewater?
It
is
a
ceremonial
platter
that
was
used
in
England,
back
in
the
19th
century.
It
was
used
to
hold
the
rosewater
that
was
poured
on
the
hands
to
wash
them
after
eating
a
meal
in
the
medieval
England.
What
Does
The
Plate
Have?
The
decorations
on
the
plate
are
inspired
by
the
mythologies
that
date
centuries
back
in
history.
The
centre
of
the
plate
has
a
sophrosyne,
which
is
also
known
as
Goddess
Venus,
who
is
holding
a
lamp
on
the
right
and
a
jug
on
the
left.
But
Why
Does
The
Plate
Have
All
This?
The
reason
revolves
around
the
traditions
that
were
followed
in
the
Brit
colony
back
in
the
19th
century,
where
a
woman's
power
was
linked
to
the
daily
household
activities
she
performed.
And
which
is
why,
women
are
given
plates
as
awards.
Guess, we finally found the answer to the question that most of us have had. If you have any comments on the same, then do share them with us in the comment section below.
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