Has the scale replaced the glass ceiling?
Are women obsessed with their bodies at the expense of wider social power? That’s the argument made in a recent New York Times op-ed by Katrin Bennhold. In the piece, […]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Skirting the issue: women’s boxing and enforced femininity
This summer will mark a major milestone for women’s boxing, which will be officially represented at the Summer Olympics for the first time since the first woman laced up her […]
The one – and worst – time I tried a juice fast
I’m just going to go ahead and say it – I have no idea why anyone is taking health and wellness advice from Gwyneth Paltrow. After all, she is one […]
Weekend Randomness – Jan. 21
So obviously if you were anywhere near the Internet or television last week, you invariably heard about Paula Deen and the controversy surrounding her admission that she has been diagnosed […]
Confidence: The difference between ‘hoping’ and ‘knowing’
This past weekend, while I was still in the throes of Marathon Trials Mania, I spent some time combing through the Runners World section devoted to the trials. One of […]
Review: “Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women’s Sports” by Kathrine Switzer
There’s a scene in the 1986 movie “Wildcats” in which Goldie Hawn is faced with a high school football team that refuses to respect her as a coach because she’s […]
Friday Randomness – Jan. 13
This weekend is like the Super Bowl for fans of distance running, as the Olympic Marathon Trials will be held in Houston on Saturday. I’m sure most people will be […]
2011: The year I became an athlete
I’m writing this while sitting in the lounge of a hotel in downtown Orlando, where I’m fronting like I’m some sort of young professional on a business trip – which […]
Fit and Feminist 