I hate postmodern nonsense as much as anybody, but that's not what the abstract says.https://twitter.com/RealPeerReview/status/775591860203028480 …
It's making the perfectly reasonable point that standard ideas of "femininity" are likely to discourage women from building muscle bulk.
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do you think women wanting to look attractive is a socially constructed idea?
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Don't know. But I think what counts as attractive is socially constructive. Check out, for example...
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It is changing (e.g. crossfit or kettlebells) but women in general are not encouraged to strength train with heavier weights
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I think the conclusion in the final paragraph is perhaps a bit clumsy - probably clearer in full piece. But valid hypothesis.
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Last sentence in particular is pretty hopeless, but the rest of the abstract is pretty clear.
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