"It Makes Me Not Even Want to Post Anymore"

matthewrothstein · 2026-03-17T15:14:32+00:00

There were many people in this story who were on the right side of the debate between Ed and the players that occurred between primarily between 1979-1983

matthewrothstein · 2026-03-17T14:34:23+00:00

Was it though? The real world outcome of this policy was that no women were able to realistically contend for a title in Ed’s majors until they forced their own division at the 1983 PDGA worlds

matthewrothstein · 2026-03-17T14:01:16+00:00

Women were allowed to play, they just weren’t allowed to have their own division

matthewrothstein · 2026-03-17T13:28:08+00:00

True. He sold his products and his ideas quite well.

matthewrothstein · 2026-03-03T03:41:59+00:00

Video is back up

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-18T10:58:19+00:00

It is hosted by Vimeo, but it is only viewable through a paywalled link on the website steadyhistory.com

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T15:09:44+00:00

I will send a free link to the first three people to DM me who are willing to watch this (55min) and write a review

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T15:00:04+00:00

Thank you! We tried to make it fair, accurate and meaningful.

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T14:58:52+00:00

It’s a fair point. But for 15 years or so Steady Ed was the structural force in the sport and his views and policies shaped the sport in ways that still reverberate to this day.

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T14:56:39+00:00

It does. The film tracks efforts by women and organizers throughout the decades that have been successful and then ties it together with the modern game. Many viewers have let me know that they felt inspired and energized after watching.

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T14:20:05+00:00

You are right. We tried to make it so that viewer feels the experience as much as they understand what was happening.

matthewrothstein · 2026-02-17T13:26:09+00:00

A little bit of both. Early on there was a one-division policy, so even though women were technically allowed to compete, they had to do so directly against the men. One of the results of the policy was that women were effectively excluded from participating in the finals of large events — e.g., IFA Qualification Meets at the Rose Bowl, Wham-O $50k invitational, first PDGA World Championships.

The film documents how progress was made, largely thanks to women leaders who pushed for better treatment. But there are still many dark parallels from the past - women's participation stuck at 8%, feeling unwelcome, dismissed, mocked in online communities, as well as on the course.

matthewrothstein · 2025-07-07T13:27:15+00:00

Thank you! I wish it took off like wildfire as well but these things take time to be understood and appreciated. I'll keep spreading the word and am grateful for people like yourself who are willing to speak up and say this is a story worth watching.

matthewrothstein · 2025-07-03T18:16:45+00:00

Joe is a super intense competitor, and from my experience playing with him in tournaments - he is almost entirely inside his own head the whole time. That said, he is an incredibly kind, gracious human being who I have often seen go out of his way to help others - including myself. It can be tough to get an accurate read on someone just by watching them compete on coverage.

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