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Everybody’s Under Pressure
I write a lot about female body image issues not because I think women are alone under the microscope, but because I don’t really feel qualified to comment on the pressures facing men. The parade of...
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You Don’t See That Every Day
Is that a fitness model stretching? Is she a pretty average-sized woman? Wait…. does that mean that non-thin women invest in their health too? Baffling! I’m only startled by images like this (from...
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I Will Not Be Joining Your Gym
This is not the gym I visited, but it is pretty emblematic of the “fitness” attitude that I dislike. Yesterday, I thought about joining a gym. It’s in my building, group classes, shower access, blah...
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Sunday Scraps 59
1. WEIGHT: Michelle Obama takes a rare misstep with her support of The Biggest Loser. Ragen Chastain and Virginia Sole-Smith (Beauty Schooled) explain why. 2. KICK: New York Times has a kick-ass...
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Evidence
So remember my squeaky, sexy, humiliating/empowering march across the gym floor? Remember how I said there was a photographer present? Rest assured, he captured everything. When I got the link to the...
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With a Cherry on Top
Do you remember that gym I almost joined and then didn’t? Well, I went back. I’ve been feeling a little lackluster in the exercise department these days, just stuck in a rut and in need of a boost. The...
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1 in 4 women don’t exercise because they’re unhappy with their looks
This week for Role/Reboot I went back to basics on body image and exercise. Inspired by the Sports Bra Challenge, I wrote about the damaging and oddly pervasive idea that exercise is only for people...
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Obesity is a problem, yes, so is body-shaming.
This week for Role/Reboot I wrote about Maria Kang (aka “What’s Your Excuse?” fitness mom), this phenomenal piece by a Karen Hitchcock, “Fat City,” and the challenge of holding two seemingly competing...
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Even Skinny Girls Deserve Compassion
As you may or may not know, I began yoga teacher training a few weeks ago. This is part of an ongoing “plan” (I wish it were as organized as a plan) to diversify my income, learn more about yoga, give...
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