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more about #ballerinas more comments → andromache: this makes me glad that my competitive activities of yore were limited to drum corps and marching band. the emphasis was always on performance, and h... more » Cafezinha: In moments of weakness, I let myself get depressed over never being good enough and being "the big girl" in the activities I do. I hate that feeling-... more » sciencerules: I'm on "team sensationalist" here. Do some women who would otherwise still be exhibiting signs of disordered eating use sports/dance to keep a certai... more » MilointheMeadow: I think this research is a little skewed because ballerinas are under certain demands that don't come into play in other sports. Do swimmers, for exa... more » saintbernadette: My sister was Super Athlete throughout high school and much of college. She turns 29 tomorrow, and now she's regretting all that activity (and disorde... more » GTCosita: It's so scary that women do not adjust their eating habits based on their level of physical activity. If a man were running six times a week, he'd be ... more » morninggloria: It's a good thing that ballet isn't too tackle-intensive. With those kind of bone density issues, I'd imagine that the team doctor for a tackle ballet... more » Nighthawk (the former Okori Wadsworth) is headed back to DGUSA in November!: to all of the Jezathletes (and there are a lot of you, and i love each and every one of you like my own sisters *even though i never had one*) eat ple... more » SmallbutMighty: so what I'm getting here is that it has more to do with dispordered eating than activity. Everything i've read up til now has mentioned that exercise,... more » vamusical: So... this seems rather sensationalist to me. It's not that ALL female athletes have health problems, just the ones who are likely depriving themselve... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: A somewhat ironic thing is that doctors recommend 30 minutes (min.) of weight-bearing exercise, like running, every day in order for women at risk of ... more » Trulymadlyme: All of the ex-dancers I know say the effect of being a ballerina was way worse on a person's body than say playing football & rugby. more » LucilleMcGillicuddy: Dancers are the most disordered eaters I have ever encountered. I can't recall knowing a single one who didn't have a problem. A couple were eventua... more » Magnakai Haaskivi: I'm trying to find a way to wonder if this issue is inherent only to female athletes without coming off as sexist. I think the things many athletes pu... more » SarahMC: Lucky for me, my lifestyle is sedentary. more » -
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