Worrying About 'Bulky' Muscles on Women Is Some Sexist Bullshit
by Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#4P9K4)
Strength training for women is spoken about in code words. We're supposed to fear getting "bulky" and instead want to build "long, lean muscles." Guys are told in no uncertain terms that lifting will make them big, muscular, jacked; women, somehow, will only get "toned." This is patriarchal bullshit that obscures how"