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Title: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: DragonBeer on February 06, 2015, 07:33:42 PM
Post by: DragonBeer on February 06, 2015, 07:33:42 PM
8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Source:http://www.buzzfeed.com/sallytamarkin/transgender-athletes
Author: Sally Tamarkin
Posted: Feb 6th, 2015
"Transgender people face a particular set of challenges when it comes to spaces where people exercise and compete. Here, eight athletes tell BuzzFeed Life about their experiences with fitness, movement, and competition. "
Source:http://www.buzzfeed.com/sallytamarkin/transgender-athletes
Author: Sally Tamarkin
Posted: Feb 6th, 2015
"Transgender people face a particular set of challenges when it comes to spaces where people exercise and compete. Here, eight athletes tell BuzzFeed Life about their experiences with fitness, movement, and competition. "
Title: Re: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: Kellam on February 27, 2015, 03:26:44 PM
Post by: Kellam on February 27, 2015, 03:26:44 PM
Thank you so much for posting this! Part of how I got here (self acceptance and moving to transition) is through my love of exercise. I spent endless hours on long distance walks learning to respect and listen to myself. Riding my bicycle too, my bike for a while was the one place I felt truly free and self confident. I'm signed up for a marathon this spring and am debating if I should go ahead with it. This piece gave me more to think about and some serious inspiration!
Title: Re: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: suzifrommd on February 27, 2015, 06:48:00 PM
Post by: suzifrommd on February 27, 2015, 06:48:00 PM
What a great article. Made my day. We need more articles like this to put a human face on transgender.
Title: Re: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: ImagineKate on March 06, 2015, 01:58:42 PM
Post by: ImagineKate on March 06, 2015, 01:58:42 PM
The best part of that article is you've probably passed by people in the street who looked similar and you did not know nor care that they were trans. We are normal. Embrace the normal. :)
Title: Re: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: Kellam on March 06, 2015, 02:01:14 PM
Post by: Kellam on March 06, 2015, 02:01:14 PM
Quote from: ImagineKate on March 06, 2015, 01:58:42 PM
The best part of that article is you've probably passed by people in the street who looked similar and you did not know nor care that they were trans. We are normal. Embrace the normal. :)
I love this! You are so right, I will embrace the normal!
Title: Re: 8 Transgender Athletes Explain What Fitness Means To Them
Post by: gennee on March 08, 2015, 03:54:39 PM
Post by: gennee on March 08, 2015, 03:54:39 PM
Quote from: Kellam on February 27, 2015, 03:26:44 PM
Thank you so much for posting this! Part of how I got here (self acceptance and moving to transition) is through my love of exercise. I spent endless hours on long distance walks learning to respect and listen to myself. Riding my bicycle too, my bike for a while was the one place I felt truly free and self confident. I'm signed up for a marathon this spring and am debating if I should go ahead with it. This piece gave me more to think about and some serious inspiration!
Go for it, Kellam!
:)