In the 1960s, it was competitive individual women who cracked the glass ceiling. During that period of time, with the exception of women's basketball (and the three dribble rule) and softball, women did not compete much in team sports. Teamwork was not a rule of success, individual drive, skill and passion pushed women to be the “first” in sports and in various traditionally male fields. I don't know whether your observation about “cheating” is true, but successful women were highly competitive.
I think female children of the women of the 60s are more likely to have been involved in mixed sports like soccer and are likely to have experienced the lessons of team sports as the guys.
