Month: August 2017
Happy Women’s Equality Day
Women's Equality Day is a celebration of the 19th Amendment. It was established to commemorate the year in 1920 women got to vote in the United States. All women did not get to vote however. African American, Latino, and Asian women were largely excluded from the political process. The civil rights movement allowed women of … Continue reading Happy Women’s Equality Day
Has Female Bodybuilding Died ?
The end of the Ms.Olympia to many was a signal that the sport of female bodybuilding was over. Cynics and detractors claimed the sport was on a slow decline, but they failed to realize this was an evolving activity. Female bodybuilding like other women's sports struggle to survive due to sexism, lack of media coverage, … Continue reading Has Female Bodybuilding Died ?
Serena Williams VS Li Na Highlights (2013 )
Kate on Sports : Women and Muscle
Kate on Sports was a vlog that was active between 2006 to 2008 that was produced in association with Zennie62 and Sports Business Simulations. Kate Scott was giving her analysis on women's sports and sports in general. These few videos are of interest, because it is so rare that women give such opinions in regards … Continue reading Kate on Sports : Women and Muscle
Michelle Jin
Michelle Jin is a physique competitor and bodybuilder from China. She was born in Wenzhou a small village in 1974. This was the period of Maoist China and she was raised in a conservative family. Although the Communist Party of China adopted a policy of promoting women's rights, much of the population was slow to … Continue reading Michelle Jin
Marie-José Talou wins silver in London
Art Renditions # 1
These are collections of art depicting the female athlete in various painting, drawing, and mixed media forms. They are a combination of great women athletes both past and present.