Ladies Guide to the Weight Room, Pt. 1: Why lift?
I am a pretty avid weight-lifter. Actually “avid” is kind of an understatement. How about, I really really love to lift weights. How about, it’s one of my favorite things […]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
How do you define ‘female’? Roller derby’s debate over gender
For a lot of people it seems like that’s a question with a no-brainer answer, but dig a bit deeper and it’s easy to see it’s not nearly that simple. […]
The ‘respectability’ of female bodybuilders? Not so fast
The other day, Jezebel posted an essay that hit on a specific obsession of mine, one you are already aware of if you’ve read my zine, or will be as […]
What racing has taught me about health at every size
Yesterday, I was at a triathlon in Madeira Beach, cheering on my husband, who has recently taken up triathlons in an attempt to slow the osteoarthritis that is eroding his […]
The problems with Sketchers Shape-ups for Girls
One of my least favorite fitness-industry products to come out in recent years – and there are a lot of them, believe me – are those pairs of ugly, thick, […]
Fit and Feminist 