The life of an editor-in-whatever it is I am includes the email equivalent of what would make any Italian mama happy. It’s full, but that doesn’t stop it from asking for more—no asking required. As Skip likes to say, we get stuff, which is a good thing, and among the digital mounds is a piece on a serious problem facing women worldwide—gendered weights.
I know, how did you miss this grotesque injustice?
A CrossFit coach shared that a female who attended his class freaked out after he mentioned that the gym had both men’s and women’s barbells and suggested the latter might be a better fit for her. The woman got angry, accused him of discrimination, and went to the gym owner to complain about said discrimination.
For those unfamiliar with barbells, “men’s” bars weigh 20 kg in the U.S. and have a greater diameter than the 15-kg “women’s” version. There’s no rule that women can’t use men’s barbels or vice versa, but most women, even the really strong ones, prefer the bar with the narrow grip to accommodate their smaller hands for “pulling” lifts, especially those requiring a hook grip. […]
— Read More: granitegrok.com
