A couple of favorite blogs have recently included (broadly) health-related posts, so I will close out the week with a few comments about each.
I've already mentioned the briliant writing of Twisty-Faster and her patriarchy-blaming ways. And, she recently saw the Al Gore film which she refers to as a globalwarmingumentary. God knows I love a made up word and that's a doozy. Ms. Twisty mentions this blurb from NPR which perpetuates the myth of global warming as a 'controversy," noting in her inimitable style: "NPR. Ever since they got that Bushite pit boss, you’ve really gotta keep your eye on’em." Love her.
And, from my other favorite blog, Liz over at Granny Gets a Vibrator, writes about her experiences with personal training. Liz, who is white, tells a story of working out with an African American woman, and a conversation ensues about black-white body differences. As it turns out, African Americans on average, "tend to have greater bone density than white people, different patterns of fat distribution, and unique shapes to certain muscles." Then, she goes on to talk about a bodybuilding-buddy of hers who is an African American man, and who has "high short calves." She relates this back to the sport of bodybuilding and writes this:
"But even as I was expounding on the anatomy lesson, it occurred to me that of course there is nothing inherently wrong with Kevin's calves. They're strong and sturdy, hard as rocks, well developed and healthy, and they do a damn good job of supporting his enormous bulk. The only problem is that they don't quite meet the gold standard for bodybuilders, which is--surprise!-- arbitrarily based on the average shape of white people's calves."
Bingo. Well-said, Liz!
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