Tag: athleticism
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My Son Hits Like A Girl—And That’s Something to Celebrate
Get Pregnant Fast When I think about the influences that shaped me, I can’t help but reflect on the remarkable woman who raised me—my mother, a true athlete in every sense of the word. She was such a talented baseball player that scouts from major league teams mistook her name, assuming that Jo Young was…
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Cheerleading Tryouts: More Like a Beauty Contest?
Get Pregnant Fast In a surprising turn of events, a poster for cheerleading tryouts at the University of Washington was recently pulled down after it sparked national outrage. The poster presented an extensive list of beauty standards that seemed more suited for a beauty pageant than a competitive sport. Critics slammed the school for emphasizing…