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Oct
06
How to break out of wanting a 'ballerina body' (or any other 'body')

How to break out of wanting a 'ballerina body' (or any other 'body')

Making intrinsic goals, nuking algorithms, and adding feelings and sensations to the Feelings and Sensations Emporium.
11 min read
Oct
03
What is so wrong with wanting a 'ballerina body'?

What is so wrong with wanting a 'ballerina body'?

If you're going to be trying to get a ballerina body, I'd rather you do it in the house. Plus: Wim Hof is a monster, allegedly; the "gender exercise gap"'; the joy of foraging. This is Link Letter 146!
9 min read
May
09
What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

The many barriers that exist in talking about bodies. Plus: A woman carrying a damn clothes dryer out of the metro; I have to hand it to Copenhagen planks; a very good non-alcoholic wine. This is Link Letter 131!
10 min read
May
02
Body scans are not the science you are looking for

Body scans are not the science you are looking for

New Swole Woman Barbell Club merch (but currently only for the pure of heart). Plus: grown-ass-woman playgrounds; self-refilling bowls of soup; the Climate Corps. This is Link Letter 130!
8 min read
Apr
25
The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

The time I accidentally brick-walled one player, and then another player, in soccer

Due to, I guess, being way, way stronger than I look. Plus: Taylor Swift's trainer speaks; few squat and bracing cues to read silently to yourself; I'm not making any more accounts. This is Link Letter 129!
8 min read
Mar
14
The bravest thing I've ever done: running without a bra

The bravest thing I've ever done: running without a bra

Can I accept the body part that literally no one else can? Plus: women benefit from strength training more than men; childhoods turned into content; the Swedes know how to be outdoors. This is Link Letter 126!
11 min read
Feb
15
An ode to the generous dress

An ode to the generous dress

Hitting Yoda with a big mallet; hopping fences; doing nothing. This is Link Letter 122!
8 min read
Feb
11
2 Clothes 2 Small: What to do when the clothes are too small, part two

2 Clothes 2 Small: What to do when the clothes are too small, part two

Tips from me, tips from rich people, a ton of generous dresses and jumpsuits, and a Robert Longo joke.
17 min read