On hijab, women and sports
Yesterday I wrote briefly about the issue of Muslim women who have found their participation in sports on a world-class level restricted because of their refusal to compete without head […]
Category Archives: Gender and Sports
Conquering the the push-up
With summer upon us – and for us Floridians, that doesn’t mean ‘hot and humid,’ but means ‘hot and humid 24 hours a day with the occasional tropical squall’ – […]
A short list of lady athletes I admire
This weekend I was watching the Prefontaine Classic on TV and marveling over the speed, power and elegance of the ladies who were competing. There’s something about watching supremely trained, […]
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. […]
Fit and Feminist 