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very good book and super quick read. painfully honest and relatable look at women’s sports and our incredibly patriarchal society. love love love the work lauren is doing to increase body diversity in sports and taking mental illness/eating disorders seriously in all levels of health and fitness. god i would hate to be a man, women are strong af
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- Lauren Fleshman
Brief summary. 'Good for a Girl' by Lauren Fleshman is a memoir that recounts the author's journey as a runner while breaking down the barriers women face in sports. It sheds light on the struggles to achieve gender equality and provides insights into what it means to be a female athlete. Topics. Inspiration Women's Stories Sports Gender ...
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- Lauren Fleshman
In her memoir, “Good for a Girl,” Lauren Fleshman takes readers on a journey through her life as a competitive runner and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated sport. The book explores themes of gender, identity, and the pursuit of excellence. Fleshman’s writing is raw, honest, and deeply personal, making “Good for a ...
Jan 11, 2023 · A total disregard of the female development curve: puberty, menstruation, childbearing and rearing, post-partum comeback…. “Contracts penalized the rocky road inherent to life, especially the one commonly traveled by women.”. Fleshman writes. As a result, 65% of female athletes develop disordered eating habits.
- Jinghuan Liu Tervalon
Jan 29, 2023 · If Good For a Girl makes weekend runners try harder, that's a bonus. The book's purpose though, is less "just do it," and more persuading elite runners to take their foot off the gas, strategically.
Jan 10, 2023 · As the author lays bare the price women pay for success in an athletic system that still favors males, she offers a thoughtful, much-needed plea for a more humane, gender-neutral sporting system. Inspirational and impassioned. 6. Pub Date: Jan. 10, 2023. ISBN: 978-0-593-29678-3.
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Part memoir, part manifesto, Good for a Girl is Fleshman’s story of falling in love with running as a girl, being pushed to her limits and succumbing to devastating injuries, and daring to fight for a better way for female athletes. Long gone are the days when women and girls felt lucky just to participate; Fleshman and women everywhere are ...
