WNBA rookie makeup class proves old norms die hard
Confession time: I am 34 years old and I am teaching myself how to do my makeup. Well, that’s not accurate, exactly. I know how to do the most basic […]
Tag Archives: femininity
I reject the notion that physical strength is a masculine ideal
Normally when someone criticizes my work on this blog, I take their words into careful consideration and I often find myself reconsidering my position on a given subject. Sometimes I […]
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 […]
Enough with the myth of the non-competitive female
I can’t remember the first time I saw a supposedly scientific psychological breakdown of personality traits by gender, but I have seen them many, many times since then, and never […]
What’s the deal with guys and yoga?
Last week, right before yoga class, we sat on our mats and folded our legs while we waited for the instructor to get settled in, and the topic of men […]
Friday Randomness – Sept. 30
I’m excited about this weekend because we are heading to Siesta Key, where my husband will compete in a triathlon. He completed his first one only a few months ago […]
Don’t run like a girl – run like an animal
So more and more women have taken up running in recent years, which obviously I think is great, but along with it has come this proliferation of running shirts emblazoned […]
Fear of a bulky (female) body
“I don’t want to bulk up.” Those six words have caused me so much angst and frustration in my short life as a weight lifter. They are the words spoken […]
Fit and Feminist 