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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Abuse, weakness and weight training as feminist resistance

October 29, 2011by Caitlin 53 Comments

Earlier this month, a man walked into a hair salon in California and shot and killed his wife and seven other people. Sadly, predictably, some men’s rights activists greeted this […]

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Heart and Mind, Ladies Guide to Weight Room

Friday Randomness – Oct. 28

October 28, 2011by Caitlin 2 Comments

It may not seem this way now, what with all of the women who run now, but women used to be barred from running in long-distance races.  It took the […]

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Friday Randomness

The importance of self-care

October 27, 2011by Caitlin 7 Comments

For the past week and a half or so, I’ve been dealing with a series of unexplained headaches.  My right temple will throb for a day or two, then I’ll […]

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Heart and Mind

Thinspo, eating disorders and the dark side of fitness

October 25, 2011by Caitlin 21 Comments

I’m always looking for inspiration in my life.  I love finding a photo or a video or an essay that gives me a metaphorical kick in the pants.  It’s not […]

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Food and Food Politics, Heart and Mind

Want to love your body? Respect it first

October 20, 2011by Caitlin 12 Comments

On Wednesday, the NOW Foundation celebrated its 14th annual Love Your Body Day, which organizers say is “a day when women of all sizes, colors, ages and abilities come together […]

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Fascist Beauty Standards, Heart and Mind

The Girl Crush Chronicles: Ultrarunner Catra Corbett

October 18, 2011by Caitlin 4 Comments

Thank you, HBO.  I’ve been wanting to write about Catra Corbett for a while, and now that they are producing an episode of  “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” that profiles […]

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Running

More than skirts and pompoms: a defense of cheerleading as a sport

October 17, 2011by Caitlin 21 Comments

I once wanted to be a cheerleader.  I know, I know – me, a cheerleader?  Big, lumbering, goofy me?  A cheerleader?  Seriously? But it’s true – I actually tried out for […]

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Gender and Sports

Friday Randomness – Oct. 14

October 14, 2011by Caitlin 3 Comments

Sorry for the two-banger day, y’all.  I wrote the previous post yesterday but I was also sick when I wrote it and wanted to make sure I wasn’t off in […]

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Friday Randomness

Dr. Pepper, ‘Man Food’ and gendering the diet industry

October 14, 2011by Caitlin 6 Comments

I suppose I should actually thank Dr. Pepper.  Diet soda is one of those things I know is crummy for me, that it’s full of chemicals that will turn my […]

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Fitness Industry Fails

My gym shorts are not an invitation

October 12, 2011by Caitlin 10 Comments

When I look for workout clothes, I have a few criteria I keep in mind.  I like to wear technical shirts, preferably with panels that let my sweaty body air […]

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Gender and Sports, Personal Safety

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