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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Such an interesting conversation.  Another aspect might be that 'aerobics' and working out wasn't really a thing for women until the 1980's.  I remember how shocked people were when people like Jane Fonda showed up on TV in leotards!  Again, I think it was the idea that women who weren't young weren't expected to be wearing revealing clothing like a leotard -- and in public!  It was kind of scandalous!  That's why they had things like Jazzercise and that other gym that was just for ladies.  I grew up in the 1970's mostly and I remember all the moms seemed to have a pooch and to wear stretch pants.  I don't remember either of my parents owning a pair of jeans -- but they were really conservative.  Weird thing is that now that my mom has alzheimer's she seems to have forgotten how conservative she is 'supposed' to dress and last time I saw her, she had her eighty year old self wearing black jeans.  And she looked good.  And comfortable. [/quote]

Televised exercise programs started decades before. Jack LaLanne was a household fixture on his show from 1951. And he wore those little workout suits. LOL 
Jazzercise was huge in the late 70s with women, but you're right, working out wasn't the cultural hit until aerobics was televised. Though aerobics had been around for years before with women taking part at home or in gyms.[/quote]

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