I have been an athlete all my life, having participated in everything from basketball to figure skating, but focused on volleyball and rugby as a York U Varsity athlete. Sport wasn’t just something I did, it represented who I was and, more importantly, what I wanted to become. I first started training with weights after […]
Female Bodybuilders and the Feminine Mystique – Where Bev Francis meets Betty Friedan
Will there ever come a day where women become separated from how the world views their bodies or are they destined to forever be defined by them? The female physique is a constant topic of debate between those intent on controlling it and those who wish to be freed from its constraints. Female bodybuilders pose […]
The Language of the Female Physique
The female physique continues to be a constant topic of debate between those intent on controlling it and those who wish to be freed from its constraints, as women strive to become separated from how the world views their bodies. A woman’s gender role requires the strict adherence to the ideal female form judged by […]