Economist article on women and running

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PygmyHippoBob · 19/05/2019 15:24

I’m not a runner but I highly commend this article from the Economist 1843 magazine:
www.1843magazine.com/features/who-runs-the-world
The references to male violence and frankness about childbirth injuries made me curious enough to look up the writer on twitter, and I was pleased and unsurprised to see she has been retweeting WPUK.

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Pota · 19/05/2019 18:17

Not only does she retweet WPUK but she also wrote a piece about when she was raped and how much women only spaces meant to her at the time. Of COURSE she got labelled a hateful bigot etc. She’s awesome.

powershowerforanhour · 19/05/2019 18:10

How do you calibrate fear to a small but nonetheless existent risk? What is the appropriate level of fear to feel that you probably, but not certainly, won’t be attacked? How do you make yourself less afraid anyway?

Ah, being female. Those little thoughts that men don't have to think (yes I know they get attacked too....but I bet not many men have ever wondered which photo of them would be chosen to accompany the national press articles in the event of their rape and murder whilst out for a run).

The bit about pelvic floor injury is good too.

SophoclesTheFox · 19/05/2019 17:42

That’s a terrific article, thanks pygmy.

MrsSnippyPants · 19/05/2019 16:49

Thanks for this OP, it covers a lot of bases. Have shared with my running group.

woman19 · 19/05/2019 16:23

Great article, thank you for posting. Her blog is interesting too. Thanks PigmyHippo

megletthesecond · 19/05/2019 15:49

Thanks.
I've always restricted my running routes, I hate having to do it.

RoyalCorgi · 19/05/2019 15:45

That's an excellent piece - thanks for sharing.

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