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    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: this kid is clearly a superhero because she looks totally normal - not freakishly ripped or anything. GO GIRL! it's time for you to go seek out Profe... more »
    ♠ Final ♠: Good for her but... They really shouldn't be allowing her to lift like that until she hits 16. It's not good on the tendons or ligaments. Kids that... more »
    NefariousNewt: The good news: I weigh more than she lifted. The bad news: Pretty soon, she might just be able to lift me over her head. Go Zoe! more »
    SuziLops: She smiles while weightlifting. I just don't see how that's possible. I'd be purple and completely blown up and horrible. more »
    morninggloria: In my mind, she has several teenaged friends who are also accomplished in non traditional sports- one who is a great javelin thrower, one who is reall... more »
    sportz.star: Awesome! I love stories about strong girls (or all stripes). Plus, weightlifting has a real doping problem and the more press about clean, healthy wei... more »
    amenfro: She = amazing. It's also awesome that she's proof that the many stereotypes about women and weightlifting (women get huge, look masculine, can't do i... more »
    Sukie in the Graveyard: Yah! One of my resolutions was to lift weights at the gym. I went yesterday and now my shoulders might tear off from my arms... I will quit bitching ... more »
    LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues: Women's Empowerment Week- Ur doin it right! more »
    Kivrin: There's nothing to say here except: You go, girl! more »
    amsci: Now, THIS is how you celebrate Women's Self-Empowerment week! Yay, and I'm 5'2 also. Short gals unite! more »
    Jessi Ramsey: I love when Jezebel posts these items while I'm shoving my mouth with a pita. more »
    GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): Erm, wouldn't lifting two thirds of her body weight mean she weighed 300 pounds? more »
  • #heavyissues

    Teen Girl Focused On Weight

    14-year-old Zoe Smith has been dubbed the "strongest girl in Britain" after the 5'2, 126 pound girl lifted almost two thirds more than her body weight.
  • #weightyissues

    Thin May Be In But Fat's More Fun