So it’s been a long while since I’ve posted but ya girrrlll is back! With all that’s going on I decided I’d try my best to get a few blogs out here and there to stay virtually connected.
Since the last time we were on here, a ton has changed. I’ve gotten more invested in my journey as a powerlifter, it has truly transpired into something I have fallen in love with.
I wanted to take a moment and sort of address women/girls in the weightlifting sports: powerlifters, oly-lifters, and the such.
We get a ton of heat. I can no longer keep track of the times I’ve heard, “girls shouldn’t lift like that”. My response has and always will be, “and why the hell not”. If you are in a lady, in a sport like any of these, I’m sure you know what it feels likes. There is such a negative stigma about chicks who lift and honestly it’s frustrating. There is nothing more beautiful that a woman who is proud of what she does and is strong as hell while doing it. Being middle eastern there is and always will be the perception of being a delicate little princess, but f*ck that. I want to be a strong fierce warrior princess instead. It’s hard to embrace that when all you hear is you shouldn’t be who you want to be. So here is to all the strong ladies out there, living their lives, lifting their weights, and loving themselves! It’s time that we push those lame stereotypes aside and embrace ourselves fully. Yeah I’ve got broad shoulders, yes I can lift you, and you’re just mad that I can probably out squat and bench you. Is that why society is mad? Because women are supposed to be these delicate creatures, but why can’t we be both delicate and strong? Here is too strong women everywhere!
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