brad m<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/arhletics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arhletics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trackandfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trackandfield</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/longreads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longreads</span></a> <br>“This is the grim and persistent pattern that so many <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women</span></a> can now face. While their male counterparts are often praised for their strength, power and performance, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/athletes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>athletes</span></a> are routinely reduced to their physical appearance. The focus shifts from their achievements to their shape and size, creating a dangerous environment that fosters harmful stereotypes” </p><p>The Dark Forces of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Athlete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Athlete</span></a> Body Shaming <br><a href="https://athleticsweekly.com/featured/the-dark-forces-of-female-athlete-body-shaming-1039998968/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">athleticsweekly.com/featured/t</span><span class="invisible">he-dark-forces-of-female-athlete-body-shaming-1039998968/</span></a></p>