Feminist reflections on fitness, sport, and health
I usually pay little attention to sports bras, as I don’t seem to need much support and the one I wear is based on whether or not it is clean. Any love I have for sports bras comes wearing them exclusively since giving up underwire padded bras during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sam put it best… Continue reading Sports Bra Drama
It’s spring and I’m swapping clothes around, from winter to summer. The fall and spring stuff stays out year round. But I store out of season clothes in the basement in plastic storage tubs, as one does if you only have one closet and a chest of drawers. I have friends who don’t swap clothes… Continue reading Will we go back to wearing ‘real’ bras in a post-pandemic world? Sam isn’t sure
I loved the running bras I used to wear in the early aughts. They were comfortable and supportive, whether I was running or rowing. I remember texting my husband from Spain when I heard the local running shop had a sale on. I think I got four new ones at an unbelievable price. There finally… Continue reading Recognizing diversity in body shapes and parts
Five years ago, I wrote this post about sports bras and how active women struggle to find the right one for them. At the time, lots of people shared their stories of “success” on the sports bra front. I figure it’s time for an update, since maybe there is some new product out there. I… Continue reading The Sports Bra Dilemma #tbt
I normally don’t follow fashion news. With the pandemic, I have had no need of new clothes. Zoom fashion has added longevity to my business clothing. Pop star Lizzo has launched a new line of shapewear, called Yitty, and the line will have sizing from 6X to XS. (Yes, that formatting is deliberate.) Back in… Continue reading The shape of things to come
Trans-athletes and the right to participate in sport Meet Rebekah, a Trans 14-Year-Old Who Just Wants to Play Sports In real life, transgender girls in sports are a non-controversy: Retired high school coach Transgender pro athlete weighs in on sports inclusion controversy Random Good news Heavily pregnant Idrees wins taekwondo gold at Nigerian National Sports… Continue reading Fit is a Feminist Issue, Friday Link Round Up #96
All of these posts have been read (ok, well looked at, or clicked on) more than 10,000 times each. That’s pretty exciting for academic authors. We’ve also come a long way. When Tracy and I first started the blog way back in September 2012, we didn’t expect more than family and close friends to follow along.… Continue reading 10 Most Read Posts of All Time, #ICYMI
Thanks Under Armour. This looks, to me, like an inclusive ad done right. It’s not thin white women. They don’t have perfect bodies. They’re working hard and having fun. Count me in. Nicole shared this to our bloggers’ Facebook group and even though it’s an ad (I know) I wanted to share it with you.… Continue reading I know it’s an ad but I like it
First, the good news. Readers, friends, family, fit feminist community, I have a date for knee replacement surgery. OMG. It’s been so long. It’s more than 3 years since my sports doctor decided that we’d done all that could be done with knee shots, physio, braces and so on and that the time had come… Continue reading Sam is checking in for July WITH SOME GOOD KNEE NEWS
Last summer we heard about Olympic athletes who faced obstacles to their need to breastfeed their children while participating in the games. Spanish athlete Ona Carbonell described the rules imposed by Japanese officials as dangerous and impractical. Because it is World Breastfeeding Week, a yearly event promoting breastfeeding and its important role in food security… Continue reading Breastfeeding? Exercise is good for you
