Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
I'm not making assumptions. I'm deciphering the transmission that you made.
Remember in all written communications but ever more so in e-comms. Meaning and interpretation are made by the reciever.
It came over like you somewhat blamed athletes (or athletic lookers) for eating disorders, which possibly has some relativity via coaches. The stay at home mom thing being more respectable for an over 40 woman came over like neanderthal view...forget dark ages. Whether it's societal or your personal view. Again, if a guy was to (seriously) say that or something like "women belong in the kitchen" he'd be branded a sexist. I just pointed out that you show some sympathy for that in your posting.
To both points I suggested the main problem is the way media portays women as goods, and depreciable assets who's value is linked to their size, shape, colour, etc etc. These are at the crux of societial influence on eating disoarders.
Certainly not blaming athletes - just all the hype about low body fat whether it be on an athlete or a non-athlete.
I don't necessarily think it is more "respectable" for a woman over 40 to stay at home. It depends on the particular situation. Some women would go nuts if they stayed at home and their families are better off if they are working full-time.
What is relevant about Dara's personal life is that because of society's expectations about a woman, Dara is going to get beat up on by the media when she really should not. My views and society's views rarely match up but I am a realist. With Dara, I simply put out there the blunt reality of the day and age we live in - BALCO, etc.
Perhaps it was my statement about my being a mother and what I would want my son's wife to be doing. Sorry, but what mother would like it if her son's wife left him with their child for a month? :rolleyes:
I'm not making assumptions. I'm deciphering the transmission that you made.
Remember in all written communications but ever more so in e-comms. Meaning and interpretation are made by the reciever.
It came over like you somewhat blamed athletes (or athletic lookers) for eating disorders, which possibly has some relativity via coaches. The stay at home mom thing being more respectable for an over 40 woman came over like neanderthal view...forget dark ages. Whether it's societal or your personal view. Again, if a guy was to (seriously) say that or something like "women belong in the kitchen" he'd be branded a sexist. I just pointed out that you show some sympathy for that in your posting.
To both points I suggested the main problem is the way media portays women as goods, and depreciable assets who's value is linked to their size, shape, colour, etc etc. These are at the crux of societial influence on eating disoarders.
Certainly not blaming athletes - just all the hype about low body fat whether it be on an athlete or a non-athlete.
I don't necessarily think it is more "respectable" for a woman over 40 to stay at home. It depends on the particular situation. Some women would go nuts if they stayed at home and their families are better off if they are working full-time.
What is relevant about Dara's personal life is that because of society's expectations about a woman, Dara is going to get beat up on by the media when she really should not. My views and society's views rarely match up but I am a realist. With Dara, I simply put out there the blunt reality of the day and age we live in - BALCO, etc.
Perhaps it was my statement about my being a mother and what I would want my son's wife to be doing. Sorry, but what mother would like it if her son's wife left him with their child for a month? :rolleyes:
