The Waves: Can Women Exercise Without the Patriarchy Getting in Our Heads?
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate podcast producer Cheyna Roth is joined by author Danielle Friedman. Friedman\u2019s new book Let\u2019s Get Physical explores the history of women\u2019s exercise, and how some old attitudes still linger. They talk about the double bind women have faced when it comes to exercising, the \u201cuterus myth,\u201d and where we\u2019re at with anti-fatness and inclusivity in exercise.\xa0\xa0\n\nIn the Slate Plus segment: Are yoga pants feminist?\xa0\n\nRecommendations:\nCheyna: YouTube yogi Yoga With Adriene.\xa0\nDanielle: Watching movies from the 1930s. Especially Jewel Robbery.\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\xa0\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices