Weight-lifting can be exciting for women – The Sunday Mail

Name: Weight-lifting can be exciting for women

Name of publication: The Sunday Mail

Name of Journalist: Shamiso Yikoniko

Date: 26 August 2012

Country: Zimbabwe

Theme: Gender Equality

Skills: Language; Perspective

Genre: Features

Gem classification: Subtle Stereotypes

Description
The general talk is that bodybuilding or weightlifting by women causes a low sex-drive, results in the inability to have children and leaves many with an unwomanly demeanour. However, for undisputed heavyweight champion Christina Matange, who has defined her space in this sporting genre-weightlifting is more than her career, it is her life. She debunks all known stereotypes. ‘Choosing bodybuilding for me has been a fulfilling career as it helped me realise a lot of potential in me. In fact, I applaud myself for having succeeded in breaking down barriers that segregated women in this sporting activity’.

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