Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Re: "Why (Most) Women Shouldn't Run"

Generalizations, anyone? This crap just astounds me. This guy has the physics aspects down okay, but women- even 'most' women, as the title specifies- is still quite general for the subject matter. Yes, women generally have wider hips than men, and, yes, wider hips can mean more potential problems, but, just like women, men's bodies vary as well. What about overweight men? Would it do no damage to them to run? Would it not have the same effect on men with wider hips? Low-impact exercises are simply less likely to cause knee injuries to anyone versus running, and other high-impact exercises, NOT just women. If you want to be general, you could try not to lean towards the sexist side of massive generalizations.

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