My husband was heckled for running behind me at a race
I competed in my last race of the triathlon season in Siesta Key this weekend, which is sort of a pre-birthday tradition for Brian and me, as this race is […]
Tag Archives: masculinity
Dissecting the cult of the curlbro
When those spectacularly awkward photos of Paul Ryan showing off his mad lifting skills surfaced on the internet last week, I flipped through them and thought, “I knew it!” I […]
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 […]
Words I could do without: “chicked”
Let’s talk about the word “chicked.” I mentioned the word in an article last week about the paradox of pink, and a couple of commenters were dismayed to learn that […]
When dudebros attack: Reebok’s stupid ad and anxious masculinity
It seems to be a regular occurrence these days, that some company, in an attempt to be edgy and provocative, approves an ad campaign in which things like “good taste” […]
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 […]
Fit and Feminist 