NOT!!!!!!!! being a black, femme presenting person means being talked to condescendingly by a stranger as you are simply trying to navigate the machines.
I made a bunch of wild changes in my life recently. Went sober for a couple months, quit smoking and started exercising like crazy…highly recommend all three of these but specifically I found love for basic bitch fitness. For the first time I fully understand the fanaticism: the light filled mirrored room, Taylor swift remixes thumping in your sports bra bound chest, a tiny nasal bubblegum voice thick with vocal fry assuring you that you are so strong and powerful, ok ladies! Instills this nearly manic feeling of total control and capability and I walk out feeling psychotically euphoric.
WHY IS GYM CULTURE SO TOXIC NOWADAYS?
I came across a tik tok slideshow the other day of this person posting a picture of her on the stairmaster and in the gym with caption saying “What im doing while you’re partying“ are people not allowed to have fun anymore?
I feel that nowadays gym culture is starting to be linked to ED culture due to the Beauty Apocalypse, which I will describe as the blatant over emphasis of looks in people rather than who they are as a person.
Going to the gym and exercising is about feeling good about yourself, it shouldn’t be a chore, it shouldn’t be something that is held over peoples head like an award for first place.
we don’t make jewellery like we used to!! where did the whimsy go!! the uniqueness!! the daintiness!! the literal ethereal feeling that this watch brings!!!! I CANNOT FIND IT ANYWHEREEEEEE
