DISCOURSE
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2004 08:42 AM
Subject: response to "mr. critics"
I'll start by saying that I couldn't disagree more strongly with mr. critics. We all have differing opinions, and ours are directly opposed. Perhaps mr. critics has never had the pleasure of gazing upon the dark, sultry beauty of Monica Martin or Bonnie Priest, the stunning Valentina Chepiga. Could a girl be cuter than Annie Rivieccio and Tazzie Colomb? Cory Everson, who is 45 if a day, is still prettier and sexier than most girls half her age. Aren't women supposed to have curves? And what is curvier than well developed muscle? If mr. critics doesn't like the look of a female bodybuilder that's fine, after all he is entitled to his opinion, but, "look like men"... that's simply not true, period. People, especially men who share the negative view of female bodybuilders share insecurity as well. They don't train and therefore don't understand the gym life. I've been training like an animal for over 20 years, powerlifter, and I know from my own experience that those who don't train don't understand those of us who do. There is nothing more beautiful than a well-developed, muscular woman. Thanks for letting me vent; you have a great site, I love what you're doing... keep up the great work!
Bill
Baltimore, Md.
Thanks for your response, Bill!
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"Mr. Critics"
Your question is a legitimate one, often posed by others...
Thank you for pointing out that it's not the muscles which look
"male." That point is so fundamental to our argument that if you
understand it, you're well ahead of most of the world!
And you're absolutely correct about the masculinizing effects of what we
call the "needle-nasties." We're turned off by this too. As
you're probably aware, these extremes come from the pressure result of
bodybuilding COMPETITION requirements, which is one reasons you'll find no
contest photos or coverage on our site. If you look at our GALLERY page,
you'll see a variety of women, some natural, some not. But even the largest
of these women (like Lesa Lewis) possess a lovely aesthetic, much of which
is genetic.
By the same token, we ALL personally know ordinary, non-muscular
women who are less than feminine or attractive, who have "male"
faces, deeper voices (why is it "sexy" if Lauren Bacall's voice is
deep, but "gender-bender" if a female bodybuilder's is?) or even a
little bit of whiskers. Is it their fault? Do we condemn them? Also, you
personally know many men who are less than "masculine," and have
very little muscle...what do you say to THEM?
Unfortunately, it's female MUSCLE that most people can't deal with, so they
reject ALL of it, using the few "needle-nasty" examples as their
argument.
We hope you'll take a closer, open-minded look at our site, especially the GALLERY
and the BREAKOUT articles to gain a new
perspective. We all look forward to the day when no woman is afraid to
explore her physical potential - minus the drugs.
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:00 PM
Just
wanted to drop you a note to say that your website is an inspiration. While I
do find some of the pics a little extreme I do appreciate the spirit that you
are communicating. And no one can deny that the women are images of singular
strength and beauty. I am an anorexic who made the decision to buck up
and start taking care of herself after seeing the gorgeous physiques of women
like Rachel McLish and former anorexic fitness competitor Linda Cusmano. So I
have been hitting the gym to lift and pushing my scrawny little bony ass with
squats as well as eating my meat (I was a vegan aerobics queen for the 8 mo's
of my downward spiral, I ended up bony, pale, horrendously underweight, and
worst of all WEAK looking with atrophied muscles) It was nice to see a site
that reminds me of why I am lifting.
Any tips on gaining muscle or advice on nutrition would also be quite welcome
esp. training. I would love to know how long it took those women to look even
half that muscular. I am 5'6 and 98-100 lbs so I have a long ways to go. I do
not want to look "toned" I want visible muscles. Just not sure how
this is accomplished in females without doing anything illegal;-) Since you
folks are the experts...thought you could share some ideas
Thank you
Kristen
Kristen-
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My name is Christine Smith... I have been on your website and have found it WONDERFUL.. it's great to see someone has the RIGHT attitude towards the FEMALE FORM.
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